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Neighborhood · Shoreline, WA

Hillwood Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 5,695 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.5–5.5

Hillwood is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Shoreline with 1 census tract and a population of 5,695 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 44% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $2,291/month sits 15% higher than the Shoreline citywide median ($1,985).

Risk score
5.5
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
Hillwood vs Shoreline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
68.4% +112%
Shoreline: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$2,291 +15%
Shoreline: $1,985
Average HH income
$97,212 -14%
Shoreline: $113,336
Poverty rate
7.9% -6%
Shoreline: 8.4%
Renter share
26.6% -21%
Shoreline: 33.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Hillwood and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.5–5.5

Why Hillwood scores 5.5

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 6.3–6.3 across tracts
6.3
Rent control risk
68% of income on rent · Range 7.4–7.4 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts
5.5
Tenant organizing strength
27% renter households · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts
7.0
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 6.0–6.0 across tracts
6.0
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 3.6–3.6 across tracts
3.6
Risk score comparison

Hillwood vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Hillwood score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Hillwood: 5.55.5HillwoodNeighborhoodParent city: 5.15.1Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Hillwood

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033020200 5.5 5,695 68% $2,291
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 51

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

Socioeconomic status 24%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 65%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 35%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 82%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Hillwood

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 31Total filings (sum)
  • 0.53%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.0%Peak year (2006)
  • 0.48%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked

About Hillwood

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Hillwood?

Hillwood scores 5.5/10 (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.

Q2

How does Hillwood compare to Shoreline overall?

Hillwood scores 0.4 points higher than Shoreline overall (5.1/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Median rent: $2,291 vs $1,985.

Q3

What is the average rent in Hillwood?

Median gross rent in Hillwood is $2,291/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 68% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Hillwood residents are renters?

27% of Hillwood households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shoreline). The neighborhood has 5,695 residents.

Q5

Is Hillwood a high social-vulnerability area?

Hillwood sits in the 51th 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 Hillwood for landlords?

Hillwood carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 (5.1/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

Q7

What is the demographic breakdown of Hillwood?

Hillwood has 5,453 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (76.6%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other / Multiracial (5.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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