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Neighborhood · Edmonds, WA

Emerald Hills Eviction Risk: Moderate

5 census tracts · pop 21,562 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.7/10 · range 3.8–5.1

Emerald Hills is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Edmonds with 5 census tracts and a population of 21,562 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 41% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 19% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,781/month sits 6% lower than the Edmonds citywide median ($1,903).

Risk score
4.7
Moderate
5 tracts · population-weighted
Emerald Hills vs Edmonds How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
40.5% +41%
Edmonds: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,781 -6%
Edmonds: $1,903
Average HH income
$123,797 +7%
Edmonds: $116,095
Poverty rate
3.1% -11%
Edmonds: 3.5%
Renter share
24.1% -17%
Edmonds: 29.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Emerald Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 5 tracts span score 3.8–5.1

Why Emerald Hills scores 4.7

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
41% 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
24% 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
3.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–1.2 across tracts
1.0
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.1–1.9 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

Emerald Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Emerald Hills score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Emerald Hills: 4.74.7Emerald HillsNeighborhoodParent city: 4.84.8Parent cityhost cityState: 5.75.7Stateavg in stateU.S.: 5.35.3U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Emerald Hills?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square — click to drill in.

Score distribution
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Spread of 1.3 points from 3.8 to 5.1. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

5 tracts in Emerald Hills

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53061050403 5.1 3,290 71% $1,852
53061050501 5.1 3,150 60% $1,737
53061050402 5.0 5,298 46% $1,819
53061050502 4.9 4,109 44% $1,627
53061050300 3.8 5,715 5% $1,841
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 17

Pop-weighted across 5 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 15%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 23%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 29%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 33%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Emerald Hills

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 56Total filings (sum)
  • 1.04%Avg annual filing rate
  • 1.9%Peak year (2016)
  • 0.79%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About Emerald Hills

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Emerald Hills?

Emerald Hills scores 4.7/10 (Moderate tier) across 5 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 Emerald Hills compare to Edmonds overall?

Emerald Hills scores 0.1 points lower than Edmonds overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 41% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,781 vs $1,903.

Q3

What is the average rent in Emerald Hills?

Median gross rent in Emerald Hills is $1,781/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 41% of renter households are cost-burdened.

Q4

What percentage of Emerald Hills residents are renters?

24% of Emerald Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Edmonds). The neighborhood has 21,562 residents.

Q5

Is Emerald Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Emerald Hills sits in the 17th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Q6

Which tracts in Emerald Hills have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Emerald Hills is census tract 53061050403 (score 5.1/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.8 to 5.1 — a spread of 1.3 points.

Q7

How safe is Emerald Hills for landlords?

Emerald Hills carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.7/10). Pop-weighted across 5 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.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Emerald Hills?

Emerald Hills has 21,803 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (80.9%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (8.5%), Other / Multiracial (6.2%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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