Neighborhood · Spokane Valley, WA

Opportunity Eviction Risk: Moderate

4 census tracts · pop 19,887 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10 · range 5.3–6.3

Opportunity is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Spokane Valley with 4 census tracts and a population of 19,887 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 23% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $1,215/month sits 10% lower than the Spokane Valley citywide average ($1,353).

Risk score

5.9

Moderate

4 tracts · population-weighted

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

% of income on rent

50.6% +63%

Spokane Valley: 31.1%

Average gross rent

$1,215 -10%

Spokane Valley: $1,353

Average HH income

$61,954 -12%

Spokane Valley: $70,722

Poverty rate

14.0% +8%

Spokane Valley: 12.9%

Renter share

61.1% +46%

Spokane Valley: 41.8%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Opportunity and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.3–6.3

Why Opportunity scores 5.9

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 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 6.5–6.5 across tracts

6.5

Eviction process difficulty

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

5.5

Tenant organizing strength

61% renter households · Range 8.4–8.4 across tracts

8.4

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 6.3–6.3 across tracts

6.3

Economic stress

14.0% below poverty line · Range 1.9–4.7 across tracts

3.5

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.8–4.2 across tracts

3.4

Risk score comparison

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

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Opportunity?

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 1 points from 5.3 to 6.3. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.3 6.0 5.7 5.3

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

Census tracts

4 tracts in Opportunity

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

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
53063011900	6.3	5,639	46%	$1,331
53063011800	6	5,769	54%	$1,222
53063012600	5.7	4,451	56%	$975
53063012701	5.3	4,028	46%	$1,310

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 68

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

Socioeconomic status 65%ile

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

Household characteristics 56%ile

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

Racial/ethnic minority 28%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 80%ile

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

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Opportunity

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

236Total filings (sum)
2.08%Avg annual filing rate
4.5%Peak year (2016)
1.70%Latest filed (2016)

Frequently asked

About Opportunity

What is the eviction-risk score for Opportunity?

Opportunity scores 5.9/10 (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 Opportunity compare to Spokane Valley overall?

Opportunity scores 0.9 points lower than Spokane Valley overall (6.8/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $1,215 vs $1,353.

What is the average rent in Opportunity?

Average gross rent in Opportunity is $1,215/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Opportunity residents are renters?

61% of Opportunity households are renter-occupied (vs 42% in Spokane Valley). The neighborhood has 19,887 residents.

Is Opportunity a high social-vulnerability area?

Opportunity 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.

Which tracts in Opportunity have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Opportunity is census tract 53063011900 (score 6.3/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.3 to 6.3, a spread of 1 points.

How safe is Opportunity for landlords?

Opportunity carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). 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 Spokane Valley as a whole (6.8/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Opportunity?

Opportunity has 19,584 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (81%), Hispanic / Latino (7.9%), Other / Multiracial (6.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Opportunity

6 Dishman 3 tracts · pop 10,984 5.5 Veradale 3 tracts · pop 13,712 5.9 Irwin 2 tracts · pop 13,467 4.7 Millwood 3 tracts · pop 8,369 5.5 Orchard Park 2 tracts · pop 3,690 5.3 Greenacres 2 tracts · pop 15,400

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Spokane Valley

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Opportunity.

6 Irwin 2 tracts · pop 13,467 6.1 Dishman 3 tracts · pop 10,984 5.5 Orchard Park 2 tracts · pop 3,690 5.3 Greenacres 2 tracts · pop 15,400 5.2 Veradale 3 tracts · pop 13,712

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