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Neighborhood · Edmonds, WA

Firdale Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 14,441 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 4.8/10 · range 4.1–5.2

Firdale is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Edmonds with 3 census tracts and a population of 14,441 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 4.8/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 39% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 17% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,904/month sits 0% higher than the Edmonds citywide median ($1,903).

Risk score
4.8
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
Firdale vs Edmonds How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
38.7% +34%
Edmonds: 28.8%
Average gross rent
$1,904 +0%
Edmonds: $1,903
Average HH income
$129,277 +11%
Edmonds: $116,095
Poverty rate
5.7% +63%
Edmonds: 3.5%
Renter share
32.9% +13%
Edmonds: 29.2%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Firdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 4.1–5.2

Why Firdale scores 4.8

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
39% of income on rent · Range 3.6–6.3 across tracts
4.9
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–6.2 across tracts
5.7
Tenant organizing strength
33% renter households · Range 1.9–6.5 across tracts
5.9
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.0–4.6 across tracts
4.5
Economic stress
5.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.2 across tracts
1.6
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 2.7–5.0 across tracts
2.9
Risk score comparison

Firdale vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Firdale score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Firdale: 4.84.8FirdaleNeighborhoodParent 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 Firdale?

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 1.1 points from 4.1 to 5.2. 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

3 tracts in Firdale

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53061050700 5.2 6,317 50% $2,054
53061050800 4.6 7,015 32% $2,069
53061050600 4.1 1,109 22%
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 35

Pop-weighted across 3 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 22%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 31%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 43%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 64%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 4.8/10 (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 0.0 points higher than Edmonds overall (4.8/10). Renters spend 39% of income on rent vs 29% citywide. Median rent: $1,904 vs $1,903.

Q3

What is the average rent in Firdale?

Median 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 4.1 to 5.2 — a spread of 1.1 points.

Q7

How safe is Firdale for landlords?

Firdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (4.8/10). 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 (4.8/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Firdale?

Firdale has 14,331 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (74.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Other / Multiracial (9%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

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