3 census tracts · pop 12,206 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.3/10
· range 6.8–9.3
Kenwood is a 3-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA, population 12,206. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 8.3/10, High tier. Against a Seattle baseline of 27.4%, 48% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 26%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. The 3 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.8 to 9.3, a 2.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1.3/10.
At $1,658 a month, rents sit 18% under what the rest of Seattle commands. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #17 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, South Lake Union and South Seattle score within a fraction of it. Rent takes 20% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. 57% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.5 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
8.3
High
3 tracts · population-weighted
Kenwood vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority57%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Kenwood
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Kenwood?
Kenwood scores 8.3/10 (High 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 Kenwood compare to Seattle overall?
Kenwood scores 0.4 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,658 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Kenwood?
Average gross rent in Kenwood is $1,658/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Kenwood residents are renters?
57% of Kenwood households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 12,206 residents.
Q5
Is Kenwood a high social-vulnerability area?
Kenwood sits in the 56th 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 Kenwood have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Kenwood is census tract 53033000102 (score 9.3/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.8 to 9.3, a spread of 2.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Kenwood for landlords?
Kenwood carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.3/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Kenwood?
Kenwood has 12,324 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.5%), Hispanic / Latino (12.5%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
