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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Pinehurst Eviction Risk: Elevated

5 census tracts · pop 22,308 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 6.1–6.4

Pinehurst is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 5 census tracts and a population of 22,308 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 54% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 22% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,925/month sits 5% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).

Risk score
6.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Pinehurst vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
53.6% +96%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$1,925 -5%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$96,670 -21%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
10.3% +4%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
54.3% -4%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Pinehurst and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 6.1–6.4

Why Pinehurst scores 6.3

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
54% 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
54% 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
10.3% below poverty line · Range 1.4–3.6 across tracts
2.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.6–2.6 across tracts
2.2
Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Pinehurst score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Pinehurst: 6.36.3PinehurstNeighborhoodParent city: 8.28.2Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Pinehurst?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 0.3 points from 6.1 to 6.4. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Pinehurst

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033000201 6.4 4,691 60% $1,920
53033000601 6.3 4,852 48% $1,999
53033001202 6.3 3,557 52% $1,953
53033000700 6.2 5,508 58% $1,775
53033000602 6.1 3,700 48% $2,032
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 60

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 50%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 38%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Pinehurst

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 164Total filings (sum)
  • 1.26%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.0%Peak year (2005)
  • 1.29%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Pinehurst

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Pinehurst?

Pinehurst scores 6.3/10 (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 Pinehurst compare to Seattle overall?

Pinehurst scores 1.9 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,925 vs $2,030.

Q3

What is the average rent in Pinehurst?

Median gross rent in Pinehurst is $1,925/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Pinehurst residents are renters?

54% of Pinehurst households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 22,308 residents.

Q5

Is Pinehurst a high social-vulnerability area?

Pinehurst 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 Pinehurst have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Pinehurst is census tract 53033000201 (score 6.4/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.1 to 6.4 — a spread of 0.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Pinehurst for landlords?

Pinehurst carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). 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 (8.2/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Pinehurst?

Pinehurst has 22,163 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (16.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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