The typical owner-occupied home in Silt is worth about $446,900, 17% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 34% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,781 a year in property taxes, about 0.40% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $93,690 a year, so the median home costs 4.8 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Silt at a glance
| Silt | Colorado | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $446,900 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,781 | $2,602 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.40% | 0.48% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $93,690 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 74% | 66% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 86% | 69% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,888 | $2,326 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.2% | 22.1% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,859 | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 39.0% | 31.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1998 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 8.3% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,642 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Silt
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silt home of $446,900 with 20% down costs about $2,740 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,485, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $117,439 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 35% of the median Silt household income of $93,690; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $357,000.
The median rent here is $1,859 a month, so owning the median home costs about $881 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $89,380 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $357,520 |
| Principal and interest | $2,405 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $186 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $2,740 |
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| Down payment | $15,642 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $438,806 |
| Principal and interest | $2,952 |
| Property taxes (0.40% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $186 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $198 |
| Total per month | $3,485 |
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Questions about home buying in Silt
What is the median home value in Silt?
About $446,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Silt?
Homeowners pay a median $1,781 a year, which is about 0.40% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Silt?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,740 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,439 a year.
More about Silt
- Mortgage Refinance in Silt
- Debt Relief in Silt
- Home Equity Loans in Silt
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data