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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Central Business District Eviction Risk: Elevated

9 census tracts · pop 31,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.0/10 · range 5.7–6.4

Central Business District is a white-asian neighborhood in Seattle with 9 census tracts and a population of 31,205 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 37% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,319/month sits 14% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
6.0
Elevated
9 tracts · population-weighted
Central Business District vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
36.9% +35%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,319 +14%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$128,142 +5%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
11.0% +11%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
85.4% +52%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Central Business District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 9 tracts span score 5.7–6.4

Why Central Business District scores 6.0

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly
State political climate
legislature & governorship · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
Regional political climate
County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Local political climate
Parent city governance · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts
9.5
Rent control risk
37% of income on rent · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Tenant organizing strength
85% renter households · Range 9.0–9.0 across tracts
9.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 8.5–8.5 across tracts
8.5
Economic stress
11.0% below poverty line · Range 1.6–4.4 across tracts
2.8
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.9–6.0 across tracts
3.7
Risk score comparison

Central Business District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Central Business District score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Central Business D: 6.06.0Central Business DNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Central Business District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.7 points from 5.7 to 6.4. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

9 tracts in Central Business District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033007503 6.4 2,228 43% $2,305
53033008300 6.3 3,517 48% $1,951
53033008402 6.2 2,753 50% $1,855
53033007302 6.0 4,783 36% $2,931
53033008200 6.0 4,567 38% $2,404
53033008401 6.0 3,214 36% $2,079
53033007502 6.0 2,482 38% $2,050
53033008002 5.8 4,263 25% $2,299
53033007202 5.7 3,398 25% $2,561
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 44

Pop-weighted across 9 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 32%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 8%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 91%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Central Business District

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 727Total filings (sum)
  • 1.48%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.8%Peak year (2006)
  • 0.87%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Central Business District

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Central Business District?

Central Business District scores 6.0/10 (Elevated tier) across 9 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 Central Business District compare to Seattle overall?

Central Business District scores 2.2 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 37% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,319 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Central Business District?

Median gross rent in Central Business District is $2,319/month (pop-weighted across 9 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 37% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Central Business District residents are renters?

85% of Central Business District households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 31,205 residents.

Q5

Is Central Business District a high social-vulnerability area?

Central Business District sits in the 44th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Central Business District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Central Business District is census tract 53033007503 (score 6.4/10). Across the 9 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.7 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.7 points.

Q7

How safe is Central Business District for landlords?

Central Business District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.0/10). Pop-weighted across 9 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Central Business District?

Central Business District has 32,921 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (30%), Other / Multiracial (8.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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