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Buying a home in Silverton, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Silverton is worth about $471,100, 13% below the Colorado median of $539,400 and 42% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,329 a year in property taxes, about 0.28% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $77,546 a year, so the median home costs 6.1 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 48% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 40% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silverton at a glance

Silverton Colorado U.S.
Median home value $471,100 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,329 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.28% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $77,546 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 48% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 40% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $3,250 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 51.0% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $992 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 24.8% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1972 1988 1980
Vacant homes 34.1% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 637 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Silverton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silverton home of $471,100 with 20% down costs about $2,842 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,626, 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 $121,779 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 44% of the median Silverton household income of $77,546; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $300,000.

The median rent here is $992 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,850 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$94,220
Loan amount$376,880
Principal and interest$2,535
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
PMI$0
Total per month$2,842

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,488
Loan amount$462,567
Principal and interest$3,112
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$196
FHA mortgage insurance$208
Total per month$3,626

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Questions about home buying in Silverton

What is the median home value in Silverton?

About $471,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Silverton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,329 a year, which is about 0.28% 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 Silverton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,842 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $121,779 a year.

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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