Ballinger Terrace

Scored homes in Ballinger Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 515 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 141 home scores.

Scored homes in Ballinger Terrace range from 515 to 515 — a 0-point spread on the Cindera scale. That gap reflects block-by-block differences in hazard exposure, defensible space, and verified mitigation across 141 scored properties.

141 scored homes (100%) in Ballinger Terrace 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 Ballinger Terrace boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Ballinger Terrace averages 515 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Lake Ballinger averages 531 (16 points higher); Lake Ballinger Estates Condominiums averages 515 (about the same); Lake Ballinger View averages 527 (12 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 Ballinger Terrace 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 Mountlake Terrace, 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 141 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 141 scored homes in Ballinger Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, WA, tier counts are: High Priority: 141 homes (100%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 515 neighborhood average.