Neighborhood · Lynnwood, WA

Meadowdale Eviction Risk: Moderate

3 census tracts · pop 11,624 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 3.9–7.2

Meadowdale spans 3 census tracts of Lynnwood, WA, population 11,624. That produces an Eviction Risk Score of 5.5/10, Moderate tier. 49% of renters here are cost-burdened at the 30% threshold, well above the Lynnwood rate of 36.0%.

Scores across the 3 constituent tracts range from 3.9 to 7.2. A 3.3-point internal spread means block-level underwriting beats area-level here. 26% 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. Average gross rent is $2,170, 25% above the Lynnwood average of $1,742.

What pushes the score up most is rent-regulation exposure at 7.7/10. On the softer side is economic stress, at 2.3/10.

Filings are well documented here: 96 across 3 observed tracts. Filing activity peaked in 2016 at 4.6% of renter households. The most recent observed rate, 2.1% in 2017, is well off that peak.

At 23% renter-occupied, this is predominantly owner territory, and rental comps have to be drawn from further out. The closest comparables inside the same city are Cedar Valley and Seattle Heights. Annual rent works out to 22% of average household income of $120,227.

Underwrite the address, not the area: with 3.3 points between its best and worst tract, the per-tract table below is the operative number. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

3 tracts · population-weighted

Meadowdale vs Lynnwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

48.5% +35%

Lynnwood: 36.0%

Average gross rent

$2,170 +25%

Lynnwood: $1,742

Average HH income

$120,227 +57%

Lynnwood: $76,439

Poverty rate

9.2% -35%

Lynnwood: 14.2%

Renter share

23.1% -53%

Lynnwood: 48.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Meadowdale and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 3 tracts span score 3.9–7.2

Why Meadowdale scores 5.5

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

49% of income on rent · Range 6.6–8.2 across tracts

7.7

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.5–6.2 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

23% renter households · Range 3.3–9.0 across tracts

6.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.9–7.4 across tracts

6.4

Economic stress

9.2% below poverty line · Range 1.6–2.9 across tracts

2.3

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–4.8 across tracts

3.1

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Meadowdale?

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 3.3 points from 3.9 to 7.2. This neighborhood crosses multiple risk tiers, so block-by-block conditions vary substantially.

Tracts as heat grid

7.2 3.9 3.9

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

3 tracts in Meadowdale

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061051601	7.2	5,697	47%	$1,804
53061042003	3.9	3,157	50%	$2,427
53061050101	3.9	2,770	50%	$2,629

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 43

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

Socioeconomic status 43%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 35%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 56%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 47%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Meadowdale

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

96Total filings (sum)
2.16%Avg annual filing rate
4.6%Peak year (2016)
2.25%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Meadowdale

What is the eviction-risk score for Meadowdale?

Meadowdale scores 5.5/10 (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.

How does Meadowdale compare to Lynnwood overall?

Meadowdale scores 1.1 points lower than Lynnwood overall (6.6/10). Renters spend 49% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Average rent: $2,170 vs $1,742.

What is the average rent in Meadowdale?

Average gross rent in Meadowdale is $2,170/month (pop-weighted across 3 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 49% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Meadowdale residents are renters?

23% of Meadowdale households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lynnwood). The neighborhood has 11,624 residents.

Is Meadowdale a high social-vulnerability area?

Meadowdale sits in the 43rd 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.

Which tracts in Meadowdale have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Meadowdale is census tract 53061051601 (score 7.2/10). Across the 3 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 3.9 to 7.2, a spread of 3.3 points.

How safe is Meadowdale for landlords?

Meadowdale carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). 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 Lynnwood as a whole (6.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Meadowdale?

Meadowdale has 11,649 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (58.5%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (15%), Hispanic / Latino (12.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Meadowdale

5.9 North Lynnwood 3 tracts · pop 19,849 5.9 Perrinville 2 tracts · pop 8,376 6.9 Cedar Valley 6 tracts · pop 29,532 5.5 Larch Way 4 tracts · pop 24,409 5.6 Martha Lake 2 tracts · pop 13,096 7 Seattle Heights 4 tracts · pop 18,770

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lynnwood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Meadowdale.

7 Cedar Valley 6 tracts · pop 29,532 7.1 Seattle Heights 4 tracts · pop 18,770

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