Highland Vista Estates

Scored homes in Highland Vista Estates, Maltby, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 621 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the Needs Attention tier (580–669). The average is based on 33 home scores.

Scored homes in Highland Vista Estates range from 618 to 621 — a 3-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 33 scored properties.

33 scored homes (100%) in Highland Vista Estates fall in the Needs Attention tier (580–669). Other tiers are represented too — readiness is not uniform across the neighborhood.

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

Highland Vista Estates averages 621 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Ponderosa Acres averages 620 (1 points lower); Highland Vista averages 621 (about the same); Assessors of Tiger Country averages 620 (1 points lower). Block-level conditions explain much of the spread — two streets in the same city can land in different tiers.

A neighborhood average in the Needs Attention tier (580–669) means Highland Vista Estates is making progress but has not yet reached Good Foundation as a whole. Many California homeowners in this band work toward voluntary-market placement while documenting mitigation.

High-impact steps in Maltby, 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 33 homes in the Needs Attention tier here.

Among 33 scored homes in Highland Vista Estates, Maltby, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 33 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 621 neighborhood average.