1 census tracts · pop 3,650 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.6/10
· range 6.6–6.6
Highland Terrace maps to a single census tract in Shoreline, WA, population 3,650. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.6/10, Elevated tier. 52% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Shoreline rate of 32.2%.
23% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate. The main counterweight is supply constraint, at 1.6/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. Court records for this tract carry 60 eviction filings. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.6/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2009 at 5.5% of renter households. Average gross rent is $1,756, 12% below the Shoreline average of $1,985.
The most recent observed rate, 1.6% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #4 of 8 neighborhoods in Shoreline. Against average income of $111,923, annual rent is only 19%, a wide affordability cushion.
29% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.6/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
6.6
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Highland Terrace vs ShorelineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority47%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport94%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Highland Terrace
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
60Total filings (sum)
2.15%Avg annual filing rate
5.5%Peak year (2009)
1.57%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Highland Terrace
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Highland Terrace?
Highland Terrace scores 6.6/10 (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 Highland Terrace compare to Shoreline overall?
Highland Terrace scores 0.2 points higher than Shoreline overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,756 vs $1,985.
Q3
What is the average rent in Highland Terrace?
Average gross rent in Highland Terrace is $1,756/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Highland Terrace residents are renters?
29% of Highland Terrace households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shoreline). The neighborhood has 3,650 residents.
Q5
Is Highland Terrace a high social-vulnerability area?
Highland Terrace sits in the 64th 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
How safe is Highland Terrace for landlords?
Highland Terrace carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.6/10). 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 Shoreline as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Highland Terrace?
Highland Terrace has 3,941 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17%), Other / Multiracial (8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
