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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Montlake Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 4,201 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.3/10 · range 5.3–5.3

Montlake is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 1 census tract and a population of 4,201 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 14% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 5% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $3,368/month sits 66% higher than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
5.3
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Montlake vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
14.2% -48%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$3,368 +66%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$250,001 +105%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
5.0% -49%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
8.0% -86%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Montlake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.3–5.3

Why Montlake scores 5.3

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
14% 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
8% 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
5.0% below poverty line · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts
1.2
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts
7.6
Risk score comparison

Montlake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Montlake score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Montlake: 5.35.3MontlakeNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Montlake

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033006200 5.3 4,201 14% $3,368
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

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

Socioeconomic status 5%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 16%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 37%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 19%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Montlake

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 7Total filings (sum)
  • 0.86%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.7%Peak year (2006)
  • 0.32%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Montlake

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Montlake?

Montlake scores 5.3/10 (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.

Q2

How does Montlake compare to Seattle overall?

Montlake scores 2.9 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 14% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $3,368 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Montlake?

Median gross rent in Montlake is $3,368/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 14% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Montlake residents are renters?

8% of Montlake households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 4,201 residents.

Q5

Is Montlake a high social-vulnerability area?

Montlake sits in the 7th 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.

Q6

How safe is Montlake for landlords?

Montlake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.3/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Montlake?

Montlake has 4,239 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.4%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.5%), Other / Multiracial (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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