5 census tracts · pop 24,905 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.9/10
· range 7–9.3
Licton Springs spans 5 census tracts of Seattle, WA and houses 24,905 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.9/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Cost burden runs 40% against 27.4% citywide, putting Licton Springs 12.6% over its own city.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10.
Internally this is not one market. Tract scores span 7 to 9.3, so two buildings inside the same boundary can carry materially different risk. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. The severe-burden share is 18%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Filings are well documented here: 331 across 4 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 1.6% of renter households. At $2,198 a month, rents sit 8% over what the rest of Seattle commands.
The most recent observed rate, 0.8% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #26 by risk, the middle third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Columbia City and Youngstown.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $130,718.
Underwrite the address, not the area: with 2.3 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
7.9
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Licton Springs vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority53%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport63%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Licton Springs
Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
331Total filings (sum)
0.75%Avg annual filing rate
1.6%Peak year (2011)
0.75%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Licton Springs
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Licton Springs?
Licton Springs scores 7.9/10 (Elevated tier) across 5 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 Licton Springs compare to Seattle overall?
Licton Springs scores 0.0 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 40% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,198 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Licton Springs?
Average gross rent in Licton Springs is $2,198/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 40% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Licton Springs residents are renters?
52% of Licton Springs households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 24,905 residents.
Q5
Is Licton Springs a high social-vulnerability area?
Licton Springs sits in the 37th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Licton Springs have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Licton Springs is census tract 53033001201 (score 9.3/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7 to 9.3, a spread of 2.3 points.
Q7
How safe is Licton Springs for landlords?
Licton Springs carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.9/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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 Licton Springs?
Licton Springs has 24,683 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (62.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16%), Other / Multiracial (9.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
