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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Hawthorne Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 22,945 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.7/10 · range 4.9–6.4

Hawthorne Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 6 census tracts and a population of 22,945 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 33% 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 $2,396/month sits 18% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
5.7
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Hawthorne Hills vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
33.1% +21%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,396 +18%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$200,780 +65%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
4.5% -54%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
24.9% -56%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hawthorne Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 4.9–6.4

Why Hawthorne Hills scores 5.7

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
33% 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
25% 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
4.5% below poverty line · Range 1.0–3.6 across tracts
1.4
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–6.8 across tracts
4.0
Risk score comparison

Hawthorne Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hawthorne Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hawthorne Hills: 5.75.7Hawthorne HillsNeighborhoodParent 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 Hawthorne Hills?

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 1.5 points from 4.9 to 6.4. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Hawthorne Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033004000 6.4 3,153 52% $1,582
53033004102 6.0 4,099 43% $2,281
53033003900 5.9 3,267 36% $3,142
53033004101 5.8 4,069 37% $2,328
53033004201 5.7 3,669 35% $2,320
53033004202 4.9 4,688 5% $2,643
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 4%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 24%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 45%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hawthorne Hills

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 29Total filings (sum)
  • 0.61%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.9%Peak year (2011)
  • 0.27%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Hawthorne Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hawthorne Hills?

Hawthorne Hills scores 5.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Hawthorne Hills compare to Seattle overall?

Hawthorne Hills scores 2.5 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 33% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,396 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Hawthorne Hills?

Median gross rent in Hawthorne Hills is $2,396/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 33% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Hawthorne Hills residents are renters?

25% of Hawthorne Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 22,945 residents.

Q5

Is Hawthorne Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Hawthorne Hills sits in the 15th 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.

Q6

Which tracts in Hawthorne Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Hawthorne Hills is census tract 53033004000 (score 6.4/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.4 — a spread of 1.5 points.

Q7

How safe is Hawthorne Hills for landlords?

Hawthorne Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.7/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 Hawthorne Hills?

Hawthorne Hills has 23,214 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (75.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (11.6%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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