3 census tracts · pop 16,316 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.2/10 · range 6.1–6.4
Highland Park is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 3 census tracts and a population of 16,316 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. 55% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 39% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,024/month sits 0% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 6.1–6.4
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033011401 | 6.4 | 5,204 | 45% | $2,139 |
| 53033011300 | 6.1 | 6,219 | 72% | $1,670 |
| 53033010800 | 6.1 | 4,893 | 44% | $2,351 |
Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Highland Park 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.
Highland Park scores 2.0 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $2,024 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in Highland Park is $2,024/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 55% of renter households are cost-burdened.
35% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 16,316 residents.
Highland Park sits in the 60th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 53033011401 (score 6.4/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.3 points.
Highland Park 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.
Highland Park has 17,180 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Highland Park.
