2 census tracts · pop 11,257 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.8/10
· range 5.3–6.1
Meridian Park spans 2 census tracts of Shoreline, WA, population 11,257. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.8/10, Moderate tier. Cost burden runs 58% against 32.2% citywide, putting Meridian Park 25.7% over its own city.
Severe burden reaches 21%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 2/10.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10. Court records carry 115 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.6/10. The worst year on record was 2006, when filings touched 3.4% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 0.8% in 2013, is well off that peak. That places it #9 of 8 neighborhoods in Shoreline. Only 25% of units are renter-occupied. Rental comparables are thin here; price renewals off the nearest genuine rental sub-market rather than off surrounding sale prices.
The closest comparables inside the same city are Innis Arden and Paramount Park. Rent takes 17% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Its 2 tracts score within 0.8 points of one another, so the area figure travels well to individual addresses.
Average gross rent runs $2,031, close to the Shoreline average.
With little internal variation, 5.8/10 is a fair proxy for any address inside the boundary. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.8
Moderate
2 tracts · population-weighted
Meridian Park vs ShorelineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority64%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport71%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Meridian Park
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
115Total filings (sum)
1.09%Avg annual filing rate
3.4%Peak year (2006)
0.85%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Meridian Park
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Meridian Park?
Meridian Park scores 5.8/10 (Moderate 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 Meridian Park compare to Shoreline overall?
Meridian Park scores 0.6 points lower than Shoreline overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 58% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $2,031 vs $1,985.
Q3
What is the average rent in Meridian Park?
Average gross rent in Meridian Park is $2,031/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 58% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Meridian Park residents are renters?
25% of Meridian Park households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shoreline). The neighborhood has 11,257 residents.
Q5
Is Meridian Park a high social-vulnerability area?
Meridian Park sits in the 46th 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 Meridian Park have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Meridian Park is census tract 53033020500 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.1, a spread of 0.8 points.
Q7
How safe is Meridian Park for landlords?
Meridian Park carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.8/10). 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 Shoreline as a whole (6.4/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Meridian Park?
Meridian Park has 11,781 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (19.8%), Hispanic / Latino (10.1%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
