Neighborhood · Edmonds, WA

Echo Lake Eviction Risk: Moderate

1 census tracts · pop 3,723 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.1/10 · range 5.1–5.1

Echo Lake is a white-asian neighborhood in Edmonds with 1 census tract and a population of 3,723 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.1/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 63% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 34% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,665/month sits 13% lower than the Edmonds citywide median ($1,903).

Risk score

5.1

Moderate

1 tracts · population-weighted

Echo Lake vs Edmonds How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

62.7% +118%

Edmonds: 28.8%

Average gross rent

$1,665 -13%

Edmonds: $1,903

Average HH income

$73,665 -37%

Edmonds: $116,095

Poverty rate

5.6% +60%

Edmonds: 3.5%

Renter share

47.3% +62%

Edmonds: 29.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Echo Lake and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 5.1–5.1

Why Echo Lake scores 5.1

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 6.0–6.0 across tracts

6.0

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Rent control risk

63% of income on rent · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–5.6 across tracts

5.6

Tenant organizing strength

47% renter households · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Economic stress

5.6% below poverty line · Range 1.4–1.4 across tracts

1.4

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.2–1.2 across tracts

1.2

Risk score comparison

Echo Lake vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Echo Lake

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061050900	5.1	3,723	63%	$1,665

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 67

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

Socioeconomic status 50%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 80%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 60%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 66%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Echo Lake

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

54Total filings (sum)
1.41%Avg annual filing rate
2.3%Peak year (2008)
0.48%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Echo Lake

What is the eviction-risk score for Echo Lake?

Echo Lake scores 5.1/10 (Moderate 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.

How does Echo Lake compare to Edmonds overall?

Echo Lake scores 0.3 points higher than Edmonds overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 63% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,665 vs $1,903.

What is the average rent in Echo Lake?

Median gross rent in Echo Lake is $1,665/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 63% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Echo Lake residents are renters?

47% of Echo Lake households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Edmonds). The neighborhood has 3,723 residents.

Is Echo Lake a high social-vulnerability area?

Echo Lake sits in the 67th 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.

How safe is Echo Lake for landlords?

Echo Lake carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.1/10). 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 Edmonds as a whole (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Echo Lake?

Echo Lake has 3,633 residents (White-Asian Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (53.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (22.5%), Other / Multiracial (15.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Echo Lake

4.6 Firdale 3 tracts · pop 14,441 5.5 Seattle Heights 4 tracts · pop 18,770 5.4 Ballinger 2 tracts · pop 7,910 4.8 Emerald Hills 5 tracts · pop 21,562 5.6 Cedar Valley 6 tracts · pop 29,532 5.1 Perrinville 2 tracts · pop 8,376

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Edmonds

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Echo Lake.

5.0 Perrinville 2 tracts · pop 8,376 4.8 Firdale 3 tracts · pop 14,441 4.7 Emerald Hills 5 tracts · pop 21,562

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