Aerial view of houses in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood.
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As Washington’s pandemic-era eviction protection is set to expire next week, an estimated 60,000 people in the Seattle area are behind on their rent, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s so-called “bridge proclamation,” which currently shields tenants from being evicted as long as they’re actively seeking rental assistance, expires on Sept. 30. Once it does, landlords will be able to remove tenants for missed rent payments.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s latest Household Pulse Survey shows that 60,000 adults in the Seattle area are behind
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