Neighborhood · Spokane, WA

Latah Valley Eviction Risk: Moderate

2 census tracts · pop 5,940 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.4/10 · range 4.9–6.1

Latah Valley is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane with 2 census tracts and a population of 5,940 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 31% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 15% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,575/month sits 30% higher than the Spokane citywide average ($1,215).

Risk score

5.4

Moderate

2 tracts · population-weighted

Latah Valley vs Spokane How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

31.0% -2%

Spokane: 31.6%

Average gross rent

$1,575 +30%

Spokane: $1,215

Average HH income

$92,629 +41%

Spokane: $65,745

Poverty rate

6.1% -58%

Spokane: 14.6%

Renter share

14.8% -64%

Spokane: 41.2%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Latah Valley and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 2 tracts span score 4.9–6.1

Why Latah Valley scores 5.4

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 4.8–4.8 across tracts

4.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Rent control risk

31% of income on rent · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

15% renter households · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 5.5–5.5 across tracts

5.5

Economic stress

6.1% below poverty line · Range 1.0–2.4 across tracts

1.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 4.4–6.9 across tracts

5.9

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

2 tracts in Latah Valley

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063003900	6.1	2,354	41%	$1,354
53063004300	4.9	3,586	25%	$1,720

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 24

Pop-weighted across 2 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 26%ile

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

Household characteristics 34%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 20%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 33%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Latah Valley

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

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

24Total filings (sum)
1.72%Avg annual filing rate
4.3%Peak year (2015)
0.61%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Latah Valley

What is the eviction-risk score for Latah Valley?

Latah Valley scores 5.4/10 (Moderate tier) across 2 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 Latah Valley compare to Spokane overall?

Latah Valley scores 1.3 points lower than Spokane overall (6.7/10). Renters spend 31% of income on rent vs 32% citywide. Average rent: $1,575 vs $1,215.

What is the average rent in Latah Valley?

Average gross rent in Latah Valley is $1,575/month (pop-weighted across 2 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 31% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Latah Valley residents are renters?

15% of Latah Valley households are renter-occupied (vs 41% in Spokane). The neighborhood has 5,940 residents.

Is Latah Valley a high social-vulnerability area?

Latah Valley sits in the 24th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Latah Valley have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Latah Valley is census tract 53063003900 (score 6.1/10). Across the 2 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 4.9 to 6.1, a spread of 1.2 points.

How safe is Latah Valley for landlords?

Latah Valley carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.4/10). Pop-weighted across 2 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Spokane as a whole (6.7/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Latah Valley?

Latah Valley has 5,908 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (87.8%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%), Hispanic / Latino (3%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Latah Valley

6.6 Cannon's Addition 5 tracts · pop 11,580 6.1 South Perry District 3 tracts · pop 13,204 5.6 Southgate 3 tracts · pop 14,093 7.7 University District 4 tracts · pop 11,574 8.2 North Bank 2 tracts · pop 6,239 5.5 Lincoln Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,313

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Latah Valley.

5.5 Lincoln Heights 2 tracts · pop 6,313 5.3 The Y 7 tracts · pop 23,231 5.6 Southgate 3 tracts · pop 14,093 5 North Indian Trail 3 tracts · pop 12,181 4.9 Balboa / South Indian Trail 1 tracts · pop 5,729 5.9 Northwest 2 tracts · pop 11,968

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