1 census tracts · pop 2,762 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 5.9/10
· range 5.9–5.9
South Hill is a one-tract neighborhood of Bellingham, WA, population 2,762. The Eviction Risk Score is 5.9/10, in the Moderate tier. The dominant input is tenant-organizing strength at 9.4/10.
Against a Bellingham baseline of 37.2%, about half of renters here cross the 30%-of-income line. Well under the midpoint is economic stress, at 1/10. On the high side is rent-regulation exposure at 8.7/10.
16% 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. Among the 13 mapped neighborhoods of Bellingham, it ranks #12 by risk, the lower third. For a like-for-like read, Silver Beach and Forest Ridge score within a fraction of it.
Rent takes 16% of average household income, comfortably inside the 30% line and unusually low for a rental sub-market. Poverty sits at 3%, low enough that arrears here usually reflect a specific shock rather than a structural income gap. Average gross rent runs $1,546, close to the Bellingham average.
31% of occupied units are renter-occupied.
Because the boundary contains one tract, 5.9/10 is simultaneously the area figure and the address-level figure. The number is rebuilt whenever its ACS, court-record, or statutory inputs change.
Risk score
5.9
Moderate
1 tracts · population-weighted
South Hill vs BellinghamHow this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average
Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+
Racial/ethnic minority19%ile
Hispanic + non-white share of population
Housing & transport18%ile
Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle
Frequently asked
About South Hill
Q1
What is the eviction-risk score for South Hill?
South Hill scores 5.9/10 (Moderate tier) across 1 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 South Hill compare to Bellingham overall?
South Hill scores 1.4 points lower than Bellingham overall (7.3/10). Renters spend 48% of income on rent vs 37% citywide. Average rent: $1,546 vs $1,577.
Q3
What is the average rent in South Hill?
Average gross rent in South Hill eviction risk is $1,546/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 48% of renter households are cost-burdened.
Q4
What percentage of South Hill residents are renters?
31% of South Hill households are renter-occupied (vs 55% in Bellingham). The neighborhood has 2,762 residents.
Q5
Is South Hill a high social-vulnerability area?
South Hill sits in the 9th 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.
Q6
How safe is South Hill for landlords?
South Hill eviction risk carries a moderate-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (5.9/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Bellingham as a whole (7.3/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.
Q7
What is the demographic breakdown of South Hill?
South Hill has 2,865 residents. Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (84.9%), Other / Multiracial (7.2%), Asian (non-Hispanic) (5.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.
