Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Eastlake Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 14,408 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.1–4.7

Eastlake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 4 census tracts and a population of 14,408 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 38% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,047/month sits 1% higher than the Seattle citywide average ($2,030).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Eastlake vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

38.1% +39%

Seattle: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$2,047 +1%

Seattle: $2,030

Average HH income

$138,949 +14%

Seattle: $121,984

Poverty rate

7.0% -29%

Seattle: 9.9%

Renter share

66.8% +19%

Seattle: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Eastlake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 4.1–4.7

Why Eastlake scores 4.3

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

38% 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

67% 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

7.0% below poverty line · Range 1.3–2.5 across tracts

1.8

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.1–3.1 across tracts

2.7

Risk score comparison

Eastlake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Eastlake?

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

Score distribution

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Spread of 0.6 points from 4.1 to 4.7. Tracts are relatively uniform, so conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

4.7 4.6 4.1 4.1

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Eastlake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033005402	4.7	3,056	49%	$2,154
53033004902	4.6	3,264	33%	$2,052
53033006500	4.1	4,756	35%	$1,893
53033005401	4.1	3,332	38%	$2,163

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 41%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 61%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Eastlake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

46Total filings (sum)
0.40%Avg annual filing rate
0.6%Peak year (2004)
0.07%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Eastlake

What is the eviction-risk score for Eastlake?

Eastlake scores 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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.

How does Eastlake compare to Seattle overall?

Eastlake scores 3.6 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 38% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,047 vs $2,030.

What is the average rent in Eastlake?

Average gross rent in Eastlake is $2,047/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 38% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Eastlake residents are renters?

67% of Eastlake households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 14,408 residents.

Is Eastlake a high social-vulnerability area?

Eastlake sits in the 12th 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.

Which tracts in Eastlake have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Eastlake is census tract 53033005402 (score 4.7/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.1 to 4.7, a spread of 0.6 points.

How safe is Eastlake for landlords?

Eastlake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.

What is the demographic breakdown of Eastlake?

Eastlake has 14,401 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (70.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.2%), Other / Multiracial (7.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Eastlake

4.2 Westlake 5 tracts · pop 19,461 4.3 Meridian 7 tracts · pop 27,414 6.9 West Campus 4 tracts · pop 12,929 5 South Lake Union 10 tracts · pop 34,158 4.8 Uptown 6 tracts · pop 20,280 4.4 Interbay 4 tracts · pop 15,210

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seattle

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Eastlake.

4.3 Spring Beach 1 tracts · pop 3,486 4.3 Interbay 4 tracts · pop 15,210 4.3 Meridian 7 tracts · pop 27,414 4.2 Blue Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,986 4.2 Lawton Park 4 tracts · pop 20,319 4.2 Crown Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,550

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