2 census tracts · pop 6,595 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 9.3–9.3
Greek Row spans 2 census tracts of Seattle, WA, population 6,595. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, High tier. 40% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Cost burden runs 66% against 27.4% citywide, putting Greek Row 38.4% over its own city. The dominant input is economic stress at 10/10. The poverty rate is 48%, which shows up in this model as reduced rent-recovery odds after a judgment.
Annualized rent equals 46% of average household income here, past the 30% affordability line, which compresses the margin any screening standard has to work with. This is a renter market: 95% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
At $1,617 a month, rents sit 20% under what the rest of Seattle commands. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Chinatown and NewHolly. Its 2 tracts score within 0 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
With little internal variation, 9.3/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
9.3
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
Greek Row vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority71%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport87%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Greek Row
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Greek Row?
Greek Row scores 9.3/10 (High tier) across 2 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 Greek Row compare to Seattle overall?
Greek Row scores 1.4 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 66% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,617 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Greek Row?
Average gross rent in Greek Row is $1,617/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 66% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Greek Row residents are renters?
95% of Greek Row households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 6,595 residents.
Q5
Is Greek Row a high social-vulnerability area?
Greek Row sits in the 52nd 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 Greek Row have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Greek Row is census tract 53033005306 (score 9.3/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 9.3 to 9.3, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is Greek Row for landlords?
Greek Row carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Greek Row?
Greek Row has 6,523 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (41.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (33.3%), Other / Multiracial (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
