3 census tracts · pop 16,316 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.2–9
Highland Park takes in 3 census tracts of Seattle, WA, population 16,316. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 7.8/10, Elevated tier. Severe burden reaches 39%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
55% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, dramatically above the Seattle rate of 27.4%. The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7.2 to 9, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 520 across 3 observed tracts.
Filing activity peaked in 2012 at 6.7% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.5% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #27 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Lakeridge and Columbia City score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 19% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Average gross rent runs $2,024, close to the Seattle average.
35% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
3 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Park vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority65%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Park
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
520Total filings (sum)
2.51%Avg annual filing rate
6.7%Peak year (2012)
1.49%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Highland Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Park?
Highland Park scores 7.8/10 (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 Highland Park compare to Seattle overall?
Highland Park scores 0.1 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 55% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,024 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Park?
Average 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.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Park residents are renters?
35% of Highland Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 16,316 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Park a high social-vulnerability area?
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.
Q6
Which tracts in Highland Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Highland Park is census tract 53033011401 (score 9/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.2 to 9, a spread of 1.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Highland Park for landlords?
Highland Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Park?
Highland Park has 17,180 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (46.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.6%), Hispanic / Latino (13.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
