1 census tracts · pop 3,902 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 9.3/10
· range 9.3–9.3
South Park is a one-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA and houses 3,902 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 9.3/10, in the High tier. 60% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, far above the Seattle rate of 27.4%.
The dominant input is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Sitting well above the midpoint is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Severe burden reaches 24%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears.
Average gross rent is $1,416, 30% below the Seattle average of $2,030. Running cool is supply constraint, at 1/10. The poverty rate is 22%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest.
Court records for this tract carry 187 eviction filings. The worst year on record was 2004, when filings touched 4.1% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 2.6% in 2013 against a 4.1% peak.
Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third. The closest comparables inside the same city are Japantown and Chinatown. Social vulnerability runs high at 9.1/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input.
Annual rent works out to 20% of average household income of $83,397.
One tract means one number: 9.3/10 applies directly to any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
9.3
High
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Park vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority75%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport84%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in South Park
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
187Total filings (sum)
2.52%Avg annual filing rate
4.1%Peak year (2004)
2.63%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About South Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Park?
South Park scores 9.3/10 (High 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 South Park compare to Seattle overall?
South Park scores 1.4 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 60% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $1,416 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Park?
Average gross rent in South Park is $1,416/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 60% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Park residents are renters?
54% of South Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 3,902 residents.
Q5
Is South Park a high social-vulnerability area?
South Park sits in the 90th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.
Q6
How safe is South Park for landlords?
South Park carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (9.3/10). 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 (7.9/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Park?
South Park has 4,060 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (34.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (24%), Hispanic / Latino (23.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
