Neighborhood · Lynnwood, WA

Seattle Heights Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 18,770 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.5/10 · range 5.0–5.9

Seattle Heights is a diverse neighborhood in Lynnwood with 4 census tracts and a population of 18,770 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 50% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 21% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Median gross rent of $1,822/month sits 5% higher than the Lynnwood citywide median ($1,742).

Risk score

5.5

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

Seattle Heights vs Lynnwood How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

49.5% +38%

Lynnwood: 36.0%

Average gross rent

$1,822 +5%

Lynnwood: $1,742

Average HH income

$82,430 +8%

Lynnwood: $76,439

Poverty rate

9.7% -32%

Lynnwood: 14.2%

Renter share

53.8% +10%

Lynnwood: 48.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Seattle Heights and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.0–5.9

Why Seattle Heights 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

50% of income on rent · Range 6.3–8.2 across tracts

7.4

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 5.6–6.0 across tracts

5.9

Tenant organizing strength

54% renter households · Range 6.5–9.0 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 4.4–7.4 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

9.7% below poverty line · Range 1.0–4.2 across tracts

2.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.0–3.0 across tracts

1.9

Risk score comparison

Seattle Heights vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Seattle Heights?

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 0.9 points from 5.0 to 5.9. Tracts are relatively uniform — conditions feel similar throughout the neighborhood.

Tracts as heat grid

5.9 5.8 5.1 5.0

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Seattle Heights

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53061051401	5.9	4,017	69%	$1,556
53061051500	5.8	6,332	48%	$1,682
53061051000	5.1	4,398	38%	$1,982
53061050404	5.0	4,023	44%	$2,134

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 76

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 58%ile

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

Household characteristics 67%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 63%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 88%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Seattle Heights

Aggregated across 2 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

125Total filings (sum)
1.21%Avg annual filing rate
1.7%Peak year (2015)
0.99%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Seattle Heights

What is the eviction-risk score for Seattle Heights?

Seattle Heights scores 5.5/10 (Moderate tier) across 4 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 Seattle Heights compare to Lynnwood overall?

Seattle Heights scores 0.1 points lower than Lynnwood overall (5.6/10). Renters spend 50% of income on rent vs 36% citywide. Median rent: $1,822 vs $1,742.

What is the average rent in Seattle Heights?

Median gross rent in Seattle eviction risk Heights is $1,822/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 50% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Seattle Heights residents are renters?

54% of Seattle Heights households are renter-occupied (vs 49% in Lynnwood). The neighborhood has 18,770 residents.

Is Seattle Heights a high social-vulnerability area?

Seattle Heights sits in the 76th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Seattle Heights have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Seattle Heights is census tract 53061051401 (score 5.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.0 to 5.9 — a spread of 0.9 points.

How safe is Seattle Heights for landlords?

Seattle eviction risk Heights carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.5/10). Pop-weighted across 4 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 (5.6/10), this neighborhood is in line with the citywide level.

What is the demographic breakdown of Seattle Heights?

Seattle Heights has 18,658 residents (Diverse Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (51.1%), Hispanic / Latino (19.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (14.7%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Seattle Heights

4.8 Emerald Hills 5 tracts · pop 21,562 5.6 Cedar Valley 6 tracts · pop 29,532 4.6 Firdale 3 tracts · pop 14,441 5.1 Perrinville 2 tracts · pop 8,376 5.4 Ballinger 2 tracts · pop 7,910 5.5 Meadowdale 3 tracts · pop 11,624

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Lynnwood

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Seattle Heights.

5.5 Meadowdale 3 tracts · pop 11,624 5.6 Cedar Valley 6 tracts · pop 29,532

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