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Buying a home in Silverton, Idaho

The typical owner-occupied home in Silverton is worth about $286,800, 31% below the Idaho median of $418,600 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,301 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Idaho rate of 0.49%. The median household earns $90,074 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (5.4 times for Idaho). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 69% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silverton at a glance

Silverton Idaho U.S.
Median home value $286,800 $418,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,301 $2,038 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.49% 0.94%
Median household income $90,074 $77,800 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 72% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 69% 62% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,868 $1,687 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.7% 20.7% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,238 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1959 1991 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.3% 10.1%
Population 652 1,934,262 334,922,499

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 $286,800 with 20% down costs about $1,771 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,248, 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 $75,879 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Silverton household income of $90,074; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $340,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$57,360
Loan amount$229,440
Principal and interest$1,543
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$120
PMI$0
Total per month$1,771

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,038
Loan amount$281,605
Principal and interest$1,894
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$120
FHA mortgage insurance$127
Total per month$2,248

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Questions about home buying in Silverton

What is the median home value in Silverton?

About $286,800 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 $1,301 a year, which is about 0.45% 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 $1,771 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,879 a year.

More about Silverton

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