3 census tracts · pop 14,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.5/10
· range 3–5.2
Firdale takes in 3 census tracts of Edmonds, WA and houses 14,441 people. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 4.5/10, Moderate tier. Against a Edmonds baseline of 28.8%, 39% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
Pulling the other way is economic stress, at 1.6/10. Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3 to 5.2. A 2.2-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 17% are severely burdened, paying half their income or more in rent. That cohort has no absorption capacity for an unexpected bill, and it is where non-payment filings originate.
Court records carry 92 eviction filings across its 3 observed tracts. On the softer side is supply constraint, at 2.9/10.
The worst year on record was 2015, when filings touched 4.0% of renter households. Recent filings have not receded much: 3.2% in 2017 against a 4.0% peak. Among the 4 mapped neighborhoods of Edmonds, it ranks #5 by risk, the lower third.
For a like-for-like read, Emerald Hills and Perrinville score within a fraction of it. Against average income of $129,277, annual rent is only 18%, a wide affordability cushion. Poverty sits at 6%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap.
Average gross rent runs $1,904, close to the Edmonds average. 33% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 4.5 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
4.5
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Firdale vs EdmondsHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport64%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Firdale
Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
92Total filings (sum)
1.25%Avg annual filing rate
4.0%Peak year (2015)
1.22%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Firdale
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Firdale?
Firdale scores 4.5/10 (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 Firdale compare to Edmonds overall?
Firdale scores 1.4 points lower than Edmonds overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Average rent: $1,904 vs $1,903.
Q3
What is the average rent in Firdale?
Average gross rent in Firdale is $1,904/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 39% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Firdale residents are renters?
33% of Firdale households are renter-occupied (vs 29% in Edmonds). The neighborhood has 14,441 residents.
Q5
Is Firdale a high social-vulnerability area?
Firdale sits in the 35th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (less 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 Firdale have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Firdale is census tract 53061050700 (score 5.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3 to 5.2, a spread of 2.2 points.
Q7
How safe is Firdale for landlords?
Firdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.5/10). 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 Edmonds as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Firdale?
Firdale has 14,331 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
