2 census tracts · pop 5,905 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 8.4/10
· range 8.4–8.4
West Edge spans 2 census tracts of Seattle, WA, population 5,905. The Eviction Risk Score is 8.4/10, in the High tier. 43% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Seattle rate of 27.4%.
What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 9/10. This is a renter market: 80% of occupied units are tenant-occupied.
On the high side is tenant-organizing strength at 9/10. Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 8.5/10. The severe-burden share is 19%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
At $2,409 a month, rents sit 19% over what the rest of Seattle commands. The poverty rate is 17%. Judgments in high-poverty tracts are collectible far less often than the filing statistics suggest. That places it #15 of 65 neighborhoods in Seattle.
For a like-for-like read, Van Asselt and Pinehurst score within a fraction of it. The 2 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0 points apart at the extremes. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $133,482.
With little internal variation, 8.4/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
8.4
High
2 tracts · population-weighted
West Edge vs SeattleHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority58%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport96%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About West Edge
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Edge?
West Edge scores 8.4/10 (High tier) across 2 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 West Edge compare to Seattle overall?
West Edge scores 0.5 points higher than Seattle overall (7.9/10). Renters spend 43% of income on rent vs 27% citywide. Average rent: $2,409 vs $2,030.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Edge?
Average gross rent in West Edge is $2,409/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 43% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Edge residents are renters?
80% of West Edge households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Seattle). The neighborhood has 5,905 residents.
Q5
Is West Edge a high social-vulnerability area?
West Edge sits in the 66th 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.
Q6
Which tracts in West Edge have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Edge is census tract 53033008102 (score 8.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 8.4 to 8.4, a spread of 0 points.
Q7
How safe is West Edge for landlords?
West Edge carries a high-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (8.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 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.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Edge?
West Edge has 6,300 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (25%), Hispanic / Latino (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
