Inverness Heights

Scored homes in Inverness Heights, Burien, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 563 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 13 home scores.

Scored homes in Inverness Heights range from 515 to 621 — a 106-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 13 scored properties.

7 scored homes (54%) in Inverness Heights fall in the High Priority tier (300–579). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

Cindera did not find fire stations whose mapped locations fall inside the Inverness Heights boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Inverness Heights averages 563 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Seahurst Park averages 532 (31 points lower); Hurstwood averages 539 (24 points lower); Genevieve Park averages 524 (39 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

An average score in the High Priority tier (300–579) means most scored homes in Inverness Heights still have significant wildfire readiness work ahead. Cindera prioritizes the highest-impact hardening actions block by block so homeowners can move into higher tiers over time.

High-impact steps in Burien, WA include clearing combustible material from Zone 0 (within 5 feet of the structure), upgrading to ember-resistant vents, maintaining roof and gutter cleanliness, and documenting verified actions. Cindera turns these into a prioritized plan — especially valuable for the 7 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 13 scored homes in Inverness Heights, Burien, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 6 homes (46%); High Priority: 7 homes (54%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 563 neighborhood average.