3 census tracts · pop 11,257 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.9/10
· range 4.2–5.8
Tahoma Narrows is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Tacoma with 3 census tracts and a population of 11,257 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 33% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,486/month sits 11% lower than the Tacoma citywide average ($1,676).
Risk score
4.9
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Tahoma Narrows vs TacomaHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority36%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport70%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Tahoma Narrows
Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
87Total filings (sum)
1.28%Avg annual filing rate
1.8%Peak year (2004)
1.00%Latest filed (2015)
Pandemic-era tracking (2020–2021)
292Total filings 2020-21
1.3Avg monthly observed
1.3Pre-pandemic baseline
1.18×Ratio to baseline
Pandemic filings ran near baseline. Tracked under Eviction Lab Eviction Tracking System (St Louis, MO).
Frequently asked
About Tahoma Narrows
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Tahoma Narrows?
Tahoma Narrows scores 4.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 3 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 Tahoma Narrows compare to Tacoma overall?
Tahoma Narrows scores 2.9 points lower than Tacoma overall (7.8/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,486 vs $1,676.
Q3
What is the average rent in Tahoma Narrows?
Average gross rent in Tahoma Narrows is $1,486/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Tahoma Narrows residents are renters?
41% of Tahoma Narrows households are renter-occupied (vs 44% in Tacoma). The neighborhood has 11,257 residents.
Q5
Is Tahoma Narrows a high social-vulnerability area?
Tahoma Narrows sits in the 54th 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 Tahoma Narrows have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Tahoma Narrows is census tract 53053060907 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.2 to 5.8, a spread of 1.6 points.
Q7
How safe is Tahoma Narrows for landlords?
Tahoma Narrows carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.9/10). Pop-weighted across 3 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 (7.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Tahoma Narrows?
Tahoma Narrows has 11,147 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (73.9%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%), Black (non-Hispanic) (7.9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
