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Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Southeast Magnolia Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 3,284 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.6/10 · range 7.6–7.6

Southeast Magnolia maps to a single census tract in Seattle, WA and houses 3,284 people. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 7.6/10, in the Elevated tier. What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10.

Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. 28% of renters spend 30% or more of household income on rent.

On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. At $2,307 a month, rents sit 14% over what the rest of Seattle commands. Among the 65 mapped neighborhoods of Seattle, it ranks #32 by risk, the middle third.

The closest comparables inside the same city are Roosevelt and Morgan Junction. Against average income of $169,263, annual rent is only 16%, a wide affordability cushion. 56% of occupied units are renter-occupied.

Because the boundary contains one tract, 7.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.

Risk score
7.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Southeast Magnolia vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
27.6% +1%
Seattle: 27.4%
Average gross rent
$2,307 +14%
Seattle: $2,030
Average HH income
$169,263 +39%
Seattle: $121,984
Poverty rate
10.8% +9%
Seattle: 9.9%
Renter share
55.7% -1%
Seattle: 56.3%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Southeast Magnolia and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 7.6–7.6

Why Southeast Magnolia scores 7.6

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
28% 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
56% 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
10.8% below poverty line · Range 2.7–2.7 across tracts
2.7
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Southeast Magnolia vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Southeast Magnolia score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Southeast Magnolia: 7.67.6Southeast MagnoliaNeighborhoodParent city: 7.97.9Parent cityhost cityState: 6.16.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Southeast Magnolia

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033005803 7.6 3,284 28% $2,307
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 33

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

Socioeconomic status 26%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 4%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 54%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked

About Southeast Magnolia

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Southeast Magnolia?

Southeast Magnolia scores 7.6/10 (Elevated 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 Southeast Magnolia compare to Seattle overall?

Southeast Magnolia scores 0.3 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 28% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,307 vs $2,030.
Q3

What is the average rent in Southeast Magnolia?

Average gross rent in Southeast Magnolia is $2,307/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 28% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Southeast Magnolia residents are renters?

56% of Southeast Magnolia households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 3,284 residents.
Q5

Is Southeast Magnolia a high social-vulnerability area?

Southeast Magnolia sits in the 33rd 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

How safe is Southeast Magnolia for landlords?

Southeast Magnolia carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.6/10). 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.
Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Southeast Magnolia?

Southeast Magnolia has 3,237 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (68.7%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17%), Other / Multiracial (8.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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