5 census tracts · pop 23,205 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 7.3/10
· range 6.5–7.9
Lowell takes in 5 census tracts of Everett, WA, population 23,205. Scored across those inputs it reaches 7.3/10, placing it in the Elevated tier. Against a Everett baseline of 32.1%, 52% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.1/10. Well under the midpoint is supply constraint, at 1.5/10. The severe-burden share is 21%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
The 5 tracts inside this boundary do not behave alike. Individual scores run 6.5 to 7.9, a 1.4-point gap wide enough that the area average misleads on any specific address. Sitting well above the midpoint is rent-regulation exposure at 7.6/10.
Court records carry 551 eviction filings across its 5 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 5.8% of renter households. At $1,597 a month, rents sit 8% under what the rest of Everett commands.
The most recent observed rate, 1.7% in 2017, is well off that peak. Among the 7 mapped neighborhoods of Everett, it ranks #3 by risk, the middle third.
For a like-for-like read, Fairmont and Grandview Homes score within a fraction of it. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $80,699.
For a specific building, read the per-tract breakdown below rather than the 7.3 headline, because the internal range is too wide to average safely. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
7.3
Elevated
5 tracts · population-weighted
Lowell vs EverettHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority51%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport67%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in Lowell
Aggregated across 5 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
551Total filings (sum)
2.55%Avg annual filing rate
5.8%Peak year (2016)
1.81%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About Lowell
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for Lowell?
Lowell scores 7.3/10 (Elevated 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 Lowell compare to Everett overall?
Lowell scores 0.8 points higher than Everett overall (6.5/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,597 vs $1,740.
Q3
What is the average rent in Lowell?
Average gross rent in Lowell is $1,597/month (pop-weighted across 5 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of Lowell residents are renters?
44% of Lowell households are renter-occupied (vs 51% in Everett). The neighborhood has 23,205 residents.
Q5
Is Lowell a high social-vulnerability area?
Lowell sits in the 61st 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 Lowell have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in Lowell is census tract 53061040700 (score 7.9/10). Across the 5 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 6.5 to 7.9, a spread of 1.4 points.
Q7
How safe is Lowell for landlords?
Lowell carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (7.3/10). 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 Everett as a whole (6.5/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of Lowell?
Lowell has 22,501 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (66.2%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%), Other / Multiracial (8.3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
