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Neighborhood · Lynnwood, WA

Cedar Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

6 census tracts · pop 29,532 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5/10 · range 2.9–7

Cedar Valley is a diverse neighborhood in Lynnwood with 6 census tracts and a population of 29,532 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 57% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 30% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,746/month sits 0% higher than the Lynnwood citywide average ($1,742).

Risk score
5
Moderate
6 tracts · population-weighted
Cedar Valley vs Lynnwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
% of income on rent
57.0% +58%
Lynnwood: 36.0%
Average gross rent
$1,746 +0%
Lynnwood: $1,742
Average HH income
$88,653 +16%
Lynnwood: $76,439
Poverty rate
13.4% -5%
Lynnwood: 14.2%
Renter share
46.0% -6%
Lynnwood: 48.9%
Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Cedar Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 6 tracts span score 2.9–7

Why Cedar Valley scores 5

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
57% of income on rent · Range 6.3–8.2 across tracts
7.4
Eviction process difficulty
State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–6.0 across tracts
5.9
Tenant organizing strength
46% renter households · Range 6.0–9.0 across tracts
8.4
Housing court bias
County bench composition · Range 4.8–7.4 across tracts
6.4
Economic stress
13.4% below poverty line · Range 1.6–6.1 across tracts
3.3
Supply constraint
Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts
1.7
Risk score comparison

Cedar Valley vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Cedar Valley score vs. parent city, state, U.S.Cedar Valley: 5.05.0Cedar ValleyNeighborhoodParent city: 7.17.1Parent cityhost cityState: 7.07.0Stateavg in stateU.S.: 4.74.7U.S.national avgU.S. avg = 5.0
Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Cedar Valley?

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

Score distribution
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Spread of 4.1 points from 2.9 to 7. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.
Tracts as heat grid
Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.
Census tracts

6 tracts in Cedar Valley

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

Tract Score Pop % over 30% on rent Average rent
53061051701 7 6,447 65% $1,453
53061051402 6.3 4,959 68% $1,526
53061051702 5.1 4,898 39% $1,857
53061051200 4.1 4,993 65% $2,131
53061051301 3.4 3,778 46% $1,820
53061051929 2.9 4,457 53% $1,800
Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

Pop-weighted across 6 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 55%ile
Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden
Household characteristics 53%ile
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority 62%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport 79%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Cedar Valley

Aggregated across 3 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

  • 160Total filings (sum)
  • 1.22%Avg annual filing rate
  • 2.2%Peak year (2016)
  • 0.78%Latest filed (2017)
Frequently asked

About Cedar Valley

Q1

What is the eviction-risk score for Cedar Valley?

Cedar Valley scores 5/10 (Moderate tier) across 6 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 Cedar Valley compare to Lynnwood overall?

Cedar Valley scores 2.1 points lower than Lynnwood overall (7.1/10). Renters spend 57% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $1,746 vs $1,742.
Q3

What is the average rent in Cedar Valley?

Average gross rent in Cedar Valley is $1,746/month (pop-weighted across 6 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 57% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4

What percentage of Cedar Valley residents are renters?

46% of Cedar Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lynnwood). The neighborhood has 29,532 residents.
Q5

Is Cedar Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Cedar Valley sits in the 68th 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 Cedar Valley have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Cedar Valley is census tract 53061051701 (score 7/10). Across the 6 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 2.9 to 7, a spread of 4.1 points.
Q7

How safe is Cedar Valley for landlords?

Cedar Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5/10). Pop-weighted across 6 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Lynnwood as a whole (7.1/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q8

What is the demographic breakdown of Cedar Valley?

Cedar Valley has 30,021 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (54.8%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (17.8%), Hispanic / Latino (12.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
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