1 census tracts · pop 4,460 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.9/10
· range 6.9–6.9
Richmond Highlands maps to a single census tract in Shoreline, WA and houses 4,460 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 6.9/10, Elevated tier. 50% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, clearly above the Shoreline rate of 32.2%.
The clearest offset is supply constraint, at 2/10. Severe burden reaches 18%. A tenant at that level absorbs no shock: one cut shift or one repair bill converts directly into arrears. Running cool is economic stress, at 2.5/10.
Court records for this tract carry 122 eviction filings. Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.4/10.
Filing activity peaked in 2011 at 2.3% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2013, is well off that peak. Among the 8 mapped neighborhoods of Shoreline, it ranks #1 by risk, the upper third.
For a like-for-like read, Echo Lake and Hillwood score within a fraction of it. Social vulnerability runs high at 7.8/10, concentrating the disaster- and displacement-exposure this model treats as a lagging risk input. Average gross rent runs $1,868, close to the Shoreline average.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $100,046. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 6.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
6.9
Elevated
1 tracts · population-weighted
Richmond Highlands vs ShorelineHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport97%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Richmond Highlands
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
122Total filings (sum)
1.66%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2011)
1.02%Latest filed (2013)
Frequently asked
About Richmond Highlands
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Richmond Highlands?
Richmond Highlands scores 6.9/10 (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 Richmond Highlands compare to Shoreline overall?
Richmond Highlands scores 0.5 points higher than Shoreline overall (6.4/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,868 vs $1,985.
Q3
What is the average rent in Richmond Highlands?
Average gross rent in Richmond Highlands is $1,868/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Richmond Highlands residents are renters?
55% of Richmond Highlands households are renter-occupied (vs 34% in Shoreline). The neighborhood has 4,460 residents.
Q5
Is Richmond Highlands a high social-vulnerability area?
Richmond Highlands sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly 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 Richmond Highlands for landlords?
Richmond Highlands carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.9/10). 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 higher-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of Richmond Highlands?
Richmond Highlands has 4,140 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (59.3%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.9%), Hispanic / Latino (12.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.