1 census tracts · pop 5,069 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 8.1–8.1
Brighton is a one-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA, population 5,069. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 52% against 27.4% citywide, putting Brighton 25.0% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1.1/10.
Severe burden reaches 20%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Court records for this tract carry 157 eviction filings. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 2.8% of renter households.
Recent filings have not receded much: 2.0% in 2013 against a 2.8% peak. At $1,884 a month, rents sit 7% under what the rest of Seattle commands.
That places it #21 of 65 neighborhoods in Seattle. Poverty sits at 5%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Annual rent works out to 25% of average household income of $91,284.
60% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 8.1/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.1
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
Brighton vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority79%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Brighton
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
157Total filings (sum)
2.30%Avg annual filing rate
2.8%Peak year (2011)
2.02%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Brighton
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Brighton?
Brighton scores 8.1/10 (High 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 Brighton compare to Seattle overall?
Brighton scores 0.2 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,884 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Brighton?
Average gross rent in Brighton is $1,884/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Brighton residents are renters?
60% of Brighton households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 5,069 residents.
Q5
Is Brighton a high social-vulnerability area?
Brighton sits in the 64th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (moderately vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is Brighton for landlords?
Brighton carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Brighton?
Brighton has 4,807 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (30.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Black (non-Hispanic) (18.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
