Neighborhood · Seattle, WA

Spring Beach Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,486 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.3/10 · range 4.3–4.3

Spring Beach is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Seattle with 1 census tract and a population of 3,486 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.3/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 56% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $2,955/month sits 46% higher than the Seattle citywide average ($2,030).

Risk score

4.3

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Spring Beach vs Seattle How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

55.7% +103%

Seattle: 27.4%

Average gross rent

$2,955 +46%

Seattle: $2,030

Average HH income

$207,738 +70%

Seattle: $121,984

Poverty rate

7.9% -20%

Seattle: 9.9%

Renter share

7.1% -87%

Seattle: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Spring Beach and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 4.3–4.3

Why Spring Beach scores 4.3

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

56% 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

7% 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

7.9% below poverty line · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts

2.0

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 6.1–6.1 across tracts

6.1

Risk score comparison

Spring Beach vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Spring Beach

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53033000500	4.3	3,486	56%	$2,955

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 19

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

Socioeconomic status 4%ile

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

Household characteristics 48%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 43%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Spring Beach

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

7Total filings (sum)
3.71%Avg annual filing rate
3.2%Peak year (2011)
3.17%Latest filed (2013)

Frequently asked

About Spring Beach

What is the eviction-risk score for Spring Beach?

Spring Beach scores 4.3/10 (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.

How does Spring Beach compare to Seattle overall?

Spring Beach scores 3.6 points lower than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 56% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,955 vs $2,030.

What is the average rent in Spring Beach?

Average gross rent in Spring Beach is $2,955/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 56% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Spring Beach residents are renters?

7% of Spring Beach households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 3,486 residents.

Is Spring Beach a high social-vulnerability area?

Spring Beach sits in the 19th 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 Spring Beach for landlords?

Spring Beach carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.3/10). 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 lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Spring Beach?

Spring Beach has 3,361 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.2%), Other / Multiracial (10.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Spring Beach

5.8 Foy 3 tracts · pop 12,566 4.2 Blue Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,986 5.1 Pinehurst 5 tracts · pop 22,308 4.3 Crown Hill 2 tracts · pop 9,550 5.1 Licton Springs 5 tracts · pop 24,905 3.3 Innis Arden 2 tracts · pop 7,989

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Seattle

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Spring Beach.

4.3 Meridian 7 tracts · pop 27,414 4.3 Interbay 4 tracts · pop 15,210 4.3 Eastlake 4 tracts · pop 14,408 4.2 Evergreen 1 tracts · pop 2,964 4.2 Westlake 5 tracts · pop 19,461 4.2 Blue Ridge 2 tracts · pop 9,986

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