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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Foy Eviction Risk: Elevated

3 census tracts · pop 12,566 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 5.8–6.6

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 6.2/10 (Elevated 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). Median gross rent of $1,669/month sits 18% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
6.2
Elevated
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 5.8–6.6

Why Foy scores 6.2

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).

Foy score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Foy: 6.26.2FoyNeighborhoodParent 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 Foy?

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 0.8 points from 5.8 to 6.6. 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

3 tracts in Foy

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033000404 6.6 3,847 73% $1,603
53033000403 6.4 3,298 51% $1,570
53033000402 5.8 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

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Foy?

Foy scores 6.2/10 (Elevated 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.

Q2

How does Foy compare to Seattle overall?

Foy scores 2.0 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 53% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,669 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Foy?

Median 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.

Q4

What percentage of Foy residents are renters?

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

Q5

Is Foy a high social-vulnerability area?

Foy sits in the 72th 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

Which tracts in Foy have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Foy is census tract 53033000404 (score 6.6/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.8 to 6.6 — a spread of 0.8 points.

Q7

How safe is Foy for landlords?

Foy carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.2/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

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.

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