4 census tracts · pop 15,415 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.8/10 · range 6.4–7.1
University Park is a diverse neighborhood in Seattle with 4 census tracts and a population of 15,415 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 58% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,724/month sits 15% lower than the Seattle citywide median ($2,030).
Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.
Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 6.4–7.1
Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).
Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.
Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.
| Tract↕ | Score↕ | Pop↕ | % over 30% on rent↕ | Average rent↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53033004302 | 7.1 | 4,532 | 66% | $1,624 |
| 53033004402 | 6.9 | 3,315 | 54% | $1,546 |
| 53033004401 | 6.6 | 3,656 | 62% | $1,882 |
| 53033004301 | 6.4 | 3,912 | 47% | $1,843 |
Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
University Park scores 6.8/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 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.
University Park scores 1.4 points lower than Seattle overall (8.2/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Median rent: $1,724 vs $2,030.
Median gross rent in University Park is $1,724/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
71% of University Park households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 15,415 residents.
University Park sits in the 54th 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.
The highest-risk constituent tract in University Park is census tract 53033004302 (score 7.1/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.4 to 7.1 — a spread of 0.7 points.
University Park carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.8/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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.
University Park has 15,287 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to University Park.
