East Seattle

Scored homes in East Seattle, Mercer Island, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 517 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 265 home scores.

Scored homes in East Seattle 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 265 scored properties.

259 scored homes (98%) in East Seattle 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 East Seattle boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

East Seattle averages 517 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: McGilvara averages 516 (1 points lower); Downtown Mercer Island averages 517 (about the same); Beaumont averages 518 (1 points higher). 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 East Seattle 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 Mercer Island, 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 259 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 265 scored homes in East Seattle, Mercer Island, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 6 homes (2%); High Priority: 259 homes (98%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 517 neighborhood average.