3 census tracts · pop 16,932 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10
· range 4.9–5.8
West Lake Stevens takes in 3 census tracts of Lake Stevens, WA, population 16,932. It carries an Eviction Risk Score of 5.4/10, in the Moderate tier. Against a Lake Stevens baseline of 33.1%, 50% of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line.
The clearest offset is economic stress, at 1.1/10. The severe-burden share is 14%. Those renters are past the 50% mark, and they miss rent for reasons that have nothing to do with willingness to pay.
Running hot is rent-regulation exposure at 7.5/10. Filings are well documented here: 96 across 2 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2015 at 3.7% of renter households.
The most recent observed rate, 1.0% in 2017, is well off that peak. Poverty sits at 4%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. The 3 tracts here are tightly clustered, 0.9 points apart at the extremes.
Average gross rent runs $2,182, close to the Lake Stevens average. Annual rent works out to 24% of average household income of $109,382. 28% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
The area figure travels well to individual addresses here, though the per-tract table below still carries the detail. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.4
Moderate
3 tracts · population-weighted
West Lake Stevens vs Lake StevensHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority46%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport42%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab
Court-record eviction history in West Lake Stevens
Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.
Historic baseline (2000–2018)
96Total filings (sum)
1.78%Avg annual filing rate
3.7%Peak year (2015)
0.95%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked
About West Lake Stevens
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for West Lake Stevens?
West Lake Stevens scores 5.4/10 (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 West Lake Stevens compare to Lake Stevens overall?
West Lake Stevens scores 0.5 points lower than Lake Stevens overall (5.9/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $2,182 vs $2,224.
Q3
What is the average rent in West Lake Stevens?
Average gross rent in West Lake Stevens eviction risk is $2,182/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of West Lake Stevens residents are renters?
28% of West Lake Stevens households are renter-occupied (vs 24% in Lake Stevens). The neighborhood has 16,932 residents.
Q5
Is West Lake Stevens a high social-vulnerability area?
West Lake Stevens sits in the 41st 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 West Lake Stevens have the highest eviction risk?
The highest-risk constituent tract in West Lake Stevens is census tract 53061052604 (score 5.8/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 5.8, a spread of 0.9 points.
Q7
How safe is West Lake Stevens for landlords?
West Lake Stevens eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). 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 Lake Stevens as a whole (5.9/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8
What is the demographic breakdown of West Lake Stevens?
West Lake Stevens has 17,322 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Hispanic / Latino (14.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (9.4%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
