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Buying a home in Silverthorne, Colorado

The typical owner-occupied home in Silverthorne is worth about $700,800, 30% above the Colorado median of $539,400 and 2.1 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,474 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Colorado rate of 0.48%. The median household earns $125,478 a year, so the median home costs 5.6 times the median income (5.6 times for Colorado). 80% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 72% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silverthorne at a glance

Silverthorne Colorado U.S.
Median home value $700,800 $539,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,474 $2,602 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.48% 0.94%
Median household income $125,478 $95,470 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 80% 66% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 72% 69% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,337 $2,326 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.1% 22.1% 21.0%
Median rent $2,081 $1,761 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 31.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1988 1980
Vacant homes 29.9% 8.3% 10.1%
Population 4,815 5,862,189 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Silverthorne

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silverthorne home of $700,800 with 20% down costs about $4,268 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,435, 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 $182,908 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 41% of the median Silverthorne household income of $125,478; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $481,000.

The median rent here is $2,081 a month, so owning the median home costs about $2,187 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$140,160
Loan amount$560,640
Principal and interest$3,771
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$292
PMI$0
Total per month$4,268

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$24,528
Loan amount$688,107
Principal and interest$4,629
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$204
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$292
FHA mortgage insurance$310
Total per month$5,435

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Questions about home buying in Silverthorne

What is the median home value in Silverthorne?

About $700,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Silverthorne?

Homeowners pay a median $2,474 a year, which is about 0.35% 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 Silverthorne?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,268 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $182,908 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