Deaths the King County Medical Examiner investigated at subsidized housing sites rose from 309 in 2021 to a peak of 487 in 2023, then fell to 379 in 2025, still 23% above 2021. Accidents other than traffic, mostly overdoses, rose from 129 to 200; natural deaths stayed between 164 and 170 a year.
| deaths | manner | year |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Accident (not traffic) | 2021 |
| 164 | Natural | 2021 |
| 16 | Other | 2021 |
| 189 | Accident (not traffic) | 2022 |
| 170 | Natural | 2022 |
| 30 | Other | 2022 |
| 285 | Accident (not traffic) | 2023 |
| 167 | Natural | 2023 |
| 35 | Other | 2023 |
| 241 | Accident (not traffic) | 2024 |
| 165 | Natural | 2024 |
| 27 | Other | 2024 |
| 200 | Accident (not traffic) | 2025 |
| 164 | Natural | 2025 |
| 15 | Other | 2025 |