District 4 holds 6,676 of the 56,258 landlord-tenant records in the citywide file (11.9%), covering 2003 through 2025. 4,659 are complaints and 1,232 are notices of violation: 26.4 notices per 100 complaints, against 24.6 citywide. By that measure District 4 ranks 5 of 7, where 1 is the lowest notice rate.
62.1% of the district's records display no inspection date, against 64.2% citywide (rank 5 of 7, where 1 is the highest share). Of 6,037 closed or completed cases, 59.0% show no inspection result, against 61.6% citywide. 478 records still read "Under Investigation."
The share of records opened in a given year that display an inspection result was 87.3% for 2013 and 8.7% for 2025. The address with the most records is 4547 19th Ave Ne, with 37 records and 12 notices of violation.
These are measurements of what the public record contains. A missing inspection date does not prove that no inspection occurred, and a closed status is not proof that a condition was corrected.
| Measure | District 4 | Citywide |
|---|---|---|
| Records | 6,676 | 56,258 |
| Complaints | 4,659 | 40,540 |
| Notices of violation | 1,232 | 9,961 |
| Notices per 100 complaints | 26.4 | 24.6 |
| Records with no inspection date | 62.1% | 64.2% |
| Closed or completed, no inspection result | 59.0% | 61.6% |
| Records still "Under Investigation" | 478 | 3,749 |
| Records with a blank record type | 61.7% | 60.3% |
| Address | Records | Complaints | Notices | Closed, no result | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4547 19th Ave Ne | 37 | 23 | 12 | 30% | 2004–2025 |
| 6620 Roosevelt Way Ne | 36 | 36 | 0 | 90% | 2022–2025 |
| 7101 62nd Ave Ne | 34 | 31 | 3 | 78% | 2018–2025 |
| 4126 12th Ave Ne | 31 | 27 | 3 | 43% | 2013–2025 |
| 1305 Ne 43rd St | 27 | 25 | 2 | 71% | 2006–2025 |
| 4238 12th Ave Ne | 27 | 15 | 11 | 11% | 2009–2019 |
| 4504 Bagley Ave N | 27 | 27 | 0 | 100% | 2022–2024 |
| 4750 15th Ave Ne | 27 | 27 | 0 | 92% | 2018–2025 |
| 4730 University Way Ne | 26 | 24 | 1 | 91% | 2021–2025 |
| 5033 Brooklyn Ave Ne | 26 | 15 | 11 | 29% | 2017–2025 |
| 5112 Ravenna Ave Ne | 25 | 20 | 5 | 77% | 2018–2025 |
| 5034 9th Ave Ne | 23 | 19 | 3 | 71% | 2007–2025 |
| 4134 11th Ave Ne | 22 | 16 | 6 | 75% | 2019–2025 |
| 6940 62nd Ave Ne | 21 | 19 | 2 | 71% | 2013–2025 |
| 8500 20th Ave Ne | 21 | 21 | 0 | 94% | 2019–2025 |
CB 117569 became Ordinance 124011, creating Seattle's rental registration and inspection program.
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewCB 118678 became Ordinance 125054, which directs the SDCI Director to report annually to Council on rent increases at units with outstanding code violations. Committee discussion of recurring rental-market monitoring followed on Sept 21, 2016.
Ordinance text on file; committee recordCB 118921 became Ordinance 125280, creating an advisory Renters' Commission. The same year CB 118974 became Ordinance 125343, rewriting RRIO reporting metrics. The first annual report under Ordinance 125054 came due June 15, 2017.
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewA University of Washington and City Auditor rental housing study (July 24, 2018); the Commission's 2018 work plan; the Renting in Seattle materials (Sept 11, 2018).
Working timeline from STLCA's source reviewCommission minutes record renters raising enforcement concerns. Nine 2023 SDCI findings documents for one apartment complex show six administrative closures.
Commission minutes; SDCI findings documentsIn writing: "we've never prepared such a report."
SDCI email, Mar 7, 2025The rental junk-fee bill requires landlords to keep compliance records for three years and presumes a violation, rebuttable by clear and convincing evidence, where records are missing. Effective July 1, 2027.
Bill text, SMC 7.24.045 (CB 121254, version 3)Counts come from the citywide landlord-tenant file of 56,258 records through Dec 31, 2025. Districts are assigned by STLCA from each record's address and coordinates; 668 records could not be assigned. "Complaint" and "notice of violation" follow the file's own record-type flags. "No inspection date" and "no inspection result" follow the file's own flags and are measurements of the public record. STLCA does not add, remove or estimate records.
This dossier states no finding about the intent of any person or company. Named addresses are those that appear in the public record.
