2 census tracts · pop 10,784 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.8/10
· range 7.4–8.4
Oakland Madrona is a 2-tract neighborhood of Tacoma, WA and houses 10,784 people. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.8/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. 54% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well clear of the Tacoma rate of 32.4%.
The severe-burden share is 28%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay. Pulling the other way is supply constraint, at 1.8/10.
Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Scores across the 2 constituent tracts range from 7.4 to 8.4. A 1-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here.
At $1,393 a month, rents sit 17% under what the rest of Tacoma commands. Court records carry 601 eviction filings across its 2 observed tracts.
Running hot is eviction-process difficulty at 7.5/10. Filing activity peaked in 2014 at 7.1% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 3.0% in 2015, is well off that peak. That places it #6 of 23 neighborhoods in Tacoma.
Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $75,337. 55% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.8 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. Scores move when the ACS release, the court-record feed, or the statute ledger behind them moves.
Risk score
7.8
Elevated
2 tracts · population-weighted
Oakland Madrona vs TacomaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority55%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport76%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Oakland Madrona
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
601Total filings (sum)
2.80%Avg annual filing rate
7.1%Peak year (2014)
2.48%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
262Total filings 2020-21
1.5Avg monthly observed
1.2Pre-pandemic baseline
1.17×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Oakland Madrona
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Oakland Madrona?
Oakland Madrona scores 7.8/10 (Elevated 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 Oakland Madrona compare to Tacoma overall?
Oakland Madrona scores 0.8 points higher than Tacoma overall (7/10). Renters spend 54% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,393 vs $1,676.
Q3
What is the average rent in Oakland Madrona?
Average gross rent in Oakland Madrona is $1,393/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 54% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Oakland Madrona residents are renters?
55% of Oakland Madrona households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 10,784 residents.
Q5
Is Oakland Madrona a high social-vulnerability area?
Oakland Madrona sits in the 59th 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
Which tracts in Oakland Madrona have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Oakland Madrona is census tract 53053062600 (score 8.4/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 7.4 to 8.4, a spread of 1 points.
Q7
How safe is Oakland Madrona for landlords?
Oakland Madrona carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.8/10). 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 Tacoma as a whole (7/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Oakland Madrona?
Oakland Madrona has 11,091 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (55.6%), Hispanic / Latino (14.7%), Other / Multiracial (13.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
