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Neighborhood · Shoreline, WA

Richmond Highlands Eviction Risk: Elevated

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 Shoreline How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
50.1% +56%
Shoreline: 32.2%
Average gross rent
$1,868 -6%
Shoreline: $1,985
Average HH income
$100,046 -12%
Shoreline: $113,336
Poverty rate
9.9% +18%
Shoreline: 8.4%
Renter share
55.3% +64%
Shoreline: 33.7%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Richmond Highlands and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.9–6.9

Why Richmond Highlands scores 6.9

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
50% 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
55% 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
9.9% below poverty line · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts
2.5
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.0–2.0 across tracts
2.0
Risk score comparison

Richmond Highlands vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Richmond Highlands score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Richmond Highlands: 6.96.9Richmond HighlandsNeighborhoodParent city: 6.46.4Parent cityhost cityState: 6.16.1Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.15.1U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Census tracts

1 tracts in Richmond Highlands

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53033020700 6.9 4,460 50% $1,868
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

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

Socioeconomic status 45%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 66%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 97%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.
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