6 census tracts · pop 20,280 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.1/10
· range 7.3–8.8
Uptown is a 6-tract neighborhood of Seattle, WA, population 20,280. Scored across those inputs it reaches 8.1/10, placing it in the High tier. Cost burden runs 39% against 27.4% citywide, putting Uptown 12.0% over its own city.
The strongest single driver of the headline number is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. Running hot is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. This is a renter market: 72% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
On the high side is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. Severe burden reaches 17%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. The 6 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 7.3 to 8.8, a 1.5-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address.
That places it #21 of 65 neighborhoods in Seattle. The closest comparables inside the same city are Brighton and Central Business District. Average gross rent runs $2,019, close to the Seattle average.
Annual rent works out to 21% of average household income of $114,031.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 8.1 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.1
High
6 tracts · population-weighted
Uptown vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority60%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About Uptown
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Uptown?
Uptown scores 8.1/10 (High tier) across 6 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 Uptown compare to Seattle overall?
Uptown scores 0.2 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,019 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in Uptown?
Average gross rent in Uptown is $2,019/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Uptown residents are renters?
72% of Uptown households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 20,280 residents.
Q5
Is Uptown a high social-vulnerability area?
Uptown sits in the 34th 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
Which tracts in Uptown have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Uptown is census tract 53033007002 (score 8.8/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.3 to 8.8, a spread of 1.5 points.
Q7
How safe is Uptown for landlords?
Uptown carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.1/10). Pop-weighted across 6 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 in line with the citywide level.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Uptown?
Uptown has 20,347 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.1%), Other / Multiracial (10.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
