Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Loyal Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 6,729 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4/10 · range 4–4

Loyal Heights is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 1 census tract and a population of 6,729 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 23% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 12% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,323/month sits 14% higher than the Seattle citywide average ($2,030).

Risk score

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Loyal Heights vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

22.8% -17%

Seattle: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$2,323 +14%

Seattle: $2,030

Average HH income

$186,563 +53%

Seattle: $121,984

Poverty rate

4.4% -55%

Seattle: 9.9%

Renter share

25.1% -55%

Seattle: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Loyal Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4–4

Why Loyal Heights scores 4

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

23% 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

4.4% below poverty line · Range 1.1–1.1 across tracts

1.1

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.7–3.7 across tracts

3.7

Risk score comparison

Loyal Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Loyal Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033003100	4	6,729	23%	$2,323

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 12

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 6%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 17%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 33%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 36%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Loyal Heights

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

17Total filings (sum)
0.45%Avg annual filing rate
1.1%Peak year (2008)
0.19%Latest filed (2012)

Frequently asked

About Loyal Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Loyal Heights?

Loyal Heights scores 4/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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.

How does Loyal Heights compare to Seattle overall?

Loyal Heights scores 3.9 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 23% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,323 vs $2,030.

What is the average rent in Loyal Heights?

Average gross rent in Loyal Heights is $2,323/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 23% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Loyal Heights residents are renters?

25% of Loyal Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 6,729 residents.

Is Loyal Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Loyal Heights sits in the 12th 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.

How safe is Loyal Heights for landlords?

Loyal Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Loyal Heights?

Loyal Heights has 6,660 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (78.8%), Other / Multiracial (10.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Loyal Heights

4.1 Sunset Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,308 4.1 Whittier Heights 7 tracts · pop 31,340 4.2 Blue Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,986 4.3 Crown Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,550 4.2 Lawton Park 4 tracts · pop 20,319 4.3 Meridian 7 tracts · pop 27,414

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seattle

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Loyal Heights.

4 Montlake 1 tracts · pop 4,201 4 Arroyo Heights 1 tracts · pop 2,842 4 Sunset Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,308 4 Lakewood 1 tracts · pop 4,762 4.1 Alicia Park 4 tracts · pop 9,332 4.1 Hawthorne Hills 6 tracts · pop 22,945

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