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Buying a home in Silver Springs, Nevada

The typical owner-occupied home in Silver Springs is worth about $244,400, 44% below the Nevada median of $435,400 and 27% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $865 a year in property taxes, about 0.35% of their home's value, lower than the Nevada rate of 0.47%. The median household earns $48,944 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (5.6 times for Nevada). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Silver Springs at a glance

Silver Springs Nevada U.S.
Median home value $244,400 $435,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $865 $2,027 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.35% 0.47% 0.94%
Median household income $48,944 $78,260 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 60% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 53% 66% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,469 $1,932 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 27.0% 22.3% 21.0%
Median rent $1,201 $1,597 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.6% 33.1% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1996 1980
Vacant homes 13.2% 9.3% 10.1%
Population 5,060 3,184,612 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Silver Springs

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Silver Springs home of $244,400 with 20% down costs about $1,488 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,896, 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 $63,789 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 36% of the median Silver Springs household income of $48,944; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $188,000.

The median rent here is $1,201 a month, so owning the median home costs about $287 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$48,880
Loan amount$195,520
Principal and interest$1,315
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
PMI$0
Total per month$1,488

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,554
Loan amount$239,973
Principal and interest$1,614
Property taxes (0.35% a year)$71
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$102
FHA mortgage insurance$108
Total per month$1,896

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Questions about home buying in Silver Springs

What is the median home value in Silver Springs?

About $244,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Silver Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $865 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 Silver Springs?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,488 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $63,789 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