Lake Ballinger

Scored homes in Lake Ballinger, Mountlake Terrace, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 531 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 420 home scores.

Scored homes in Lake Ballinger 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 420 scored properties.

358 scored homes (85%) in Lake Ballinger 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 Lake Ballinger boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Lake Ballinger averages 531 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Lake Ballinger Estates Condominiums averages 515 (16 points lower); Ballinger Terrace averages 515 (16 points lower); Lake Ballinger Village Condominiums averages 515 (16 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 Lake Ballinger 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 358 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 420 scored homes in Lake Ballinger, Mountlake Terrace, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 62 homes (15%); High Priority: 358 homes (85%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 531 neighborhood average.