1 census tracts · pop 2,842 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Arroyo Heights maps to a single census tract in Seattle, WA and houses 2,842 people. The Eviction Risk Score is 6.9/10, in the Elevated tier. 56% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Seattle rate of 27.4%.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Running cool is economic stress, at 1/10. Severe burden reaches 19%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
The filing record is not thin: 14 evictions logged in this tract. At $2,273 a month, rents sit 12% over what the rest of Seattle commands. Filing activity peaked in 2004 at 3.0% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.3% in 2011, is well off that peak. That places it #58 of 65 neighborhoods in Seattle. Only 9% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Phinney Ridge and Loyal Heights. Against average income of $187,131, annual rent is only 15%, a wide affordability cushion.
One tract means one number: 6.9/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Arroyo Heights vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport21%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Arroyo Heights
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
14Total filings (sum)
1.46%Avg annual filing rate
3.0%Peak year (2004)
1.29%Latest filed (2011)
Frequently asked
About Arroyo Heights
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Arroyo Heights?
Arroyo Heights scores 6.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.
Q2
How does Arroyo Heights compare to Seattle overall?
Arroyo Heights scores 1.0 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,273 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Arroyo Heights?
Average gross rent in Arroyo Heights is $2,273/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Arroyo Heights residents are renters?
9% of Arroyo Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 2,842 residents.
Q5
Is Arroyo Heights a high social-vulnerability area?
Arroyo Heights sits in the 13th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Arroyo Heights for landlords?
Arroyo Heights carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Seattle as a whole (7.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Arroyo Heights?
Arroyo Heights has 2,772 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.3%), Hispanic / Latino (7.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
