Valley Crest

Scored homes in Valley Crest, Mountlake Terrace, WA (Seattle, WA metro) average 528 on Cindera's 900-point wildfire readiness scale — the High Priority tier (300–579). The average is based on 16 home scores.

Scored homes in Valley Crest 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 16 scored properties.

14 scored homes (88%) in Valley Crest 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 Valley Crest boundary. Nearby departments may still respond to this area — the map shows stations strictly within the neighborhood polygon.

Valley Crest averages 528 across scored homes. Nearby neighborhoods with Cindera data: Hidden Highlands averages 518 (10 points lower); Bluebird Meadows averages 519 (9 points lower); Town Center averages 518 (10 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 Valley Crest 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 14 homes in the High Priority tier here.

Among 16 scored homes in Valley Crest, Mountlake Terrace, WA, tier counts are: Needs Attention: 2 homes (13%); High Priority: 14 homes (88%). Individual addresses can be higher or lower than the 528 neighborhood average.