Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Foy Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 12,566 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.6/10 · range 4.6–6.9

Foy is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 3 census tracts and a population of 12,566 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 53% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 28% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,669/month sits 18% lower than the Seattle citywide average ($2,030).

Risk score

5.6

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Foy vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

53.2% +94%

Seattle: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$1,669 -18%

Seattle: $2,030

Average HH income

$75,534 -38%

Seattle: $121,984

Poverty rate

12.3% +25%

Seattle: 9.9%

Renter share

62.8% +12%

Seattle: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Foy and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.6–6.9

Why Foy scores 5.6

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

53% 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

63% 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

12.3% below poverty line · Range 1.0–5.6 across tracts

3.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–1.7 across tracts

1.3

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Foy?

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 2.3 points from 4.6 to 6.9. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 5.9 4.6

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

Census tracts

3 tracts in Foy

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033000404	6.9	3,847	73%	$1,603
53033000403	5.9	3,298	51%	$1,570
53033000402	4.6	5,421	40%	$1,777

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 72

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

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

Household characteristics 76%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 52%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Foy

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

88Total filings (sum)
0.72%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2006)
0.56%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Foy

What is the eviction-risk score for Foy?

Foy scores 5.6/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Foy compare to Seattle overall?

Foy scores 2.3 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,669 vs $2,030.

What is the average rent in Foy?

Average gross rent in Foy is $1,669/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 53% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Foy residents are renters?

63% of Foy households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 12,566 residents.

Is Foy a high social-vulnerability area?

Foy sits in the 72nd 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.

Which tracts in Foy have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Foy is census tract 53033000404 (score 6.9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.6 to 6.9, a spread of 2.3 points.

How safe is Foy for landlords?

Foy carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.6/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 Foy?

Foy has 12,590 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.5%), Hispanic / Latino (13%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Foy

5.1 Pinehurst 5 tracts · pop 22,308 4.2 Blue Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,986 5.1 Licton Springs 5 tracts · pop 24,905 4.3 Crown Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,550 5 Kenwood 3 tracts · pop 12,206 3.2 Meridian Park 2 tracts · pop 11,257

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seattle

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Foy.

5.5 Rainier Beach 4 tracts · pop 16,613 5.4 Little Saigon 8 tracts · pop 39,147 5.3 Fairmont Springs 2 tracts · pop 9,226 5.1 West Edge 2 tracts · pop 5,905 5.1 Pinehurst 5 tracts · pop 22,308 5 Licton Springs 5 tracts · pop 24,905

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