Melody Hill

Scored homes in Melody Hill, Mountlake Terrace, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 522 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 308 home scores.

Scored homes in Melody Hill 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 308 scored properties.

288 scored homes (94%) in Melody Hill 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 Melody Hill boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Melody Hill averages 522 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Fir Lane averages 515 (7 points lower); Twin Acres averages 515 (7 points lower); Villaje De Madera Condominiums averages 515 (7 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 Melody Hill 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 288 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 308 scored homes in Melody Hill, Mountlake Terrace, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 20 homes (6%); High Priority: 288 homes (94%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 522 neighborhood average.