Housing data for Silverton, CO

Silverton, CO has an estimated 637 residents and 545 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in San Juan County.

52.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $992 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
637 (±125)
Housing units
545 (±73)
Households that rent
52.4%
Median gross rent
$992
Residents since 2015–2019
+19.3%

What stands out in Silverton

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.0 points) in Silverton, lower than in San Juan County (15.2%).

Housing in Silverton at a glance

  • Median rent: $992 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,047 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 44.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 52.4% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $77,546 median household income
  • Home values: $471,100 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $3,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,329 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 51.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 65.5% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 54.3% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 14.0 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +19.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 47.0% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Silverton against San Juan County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SilvertonSan Juan CountyColoradoUnited States
Residents637 (±125)724 (±107)5,862,189 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units545 (±73)738 (±67)2,589,053 (±653)143,775,355
Households that rent52.4% (±13.7 points)47.1% (±13.3 points)33.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$992 (±$479)$992 (±$479)$1,761 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$77,546 (±$38,216)$77,824 (±$31,042)$95,470 (±$578)$80,734
Median home value$471,100 (±$114,077)$432,500 (±$140,586)$539,400 (±$2,069)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,329 (±$216)$1,364 (±$213)$2,602 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198065.5% (±18.7 points)51.0% (±14.3 points)39.7% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute14.0 minutes (±6.6)14.8 minutes (±6.5)25.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.5% (±10.7 points)86.7% (±9.9 points)93.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents35.6 years (±5.2)37.5 years (±6.9)37.7 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Silverton covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 763 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Silverton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents534 (±102)637 (±125)+19.3%Not a measurable change
Housing units499 (±43)545 (±73)+9.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,026 (±$93)$992 (±$479)−3.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$296,200 (±$72,556)$471,100 (±$114,077)+59.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$53,750 (±$10,782)$77,546 (±$38,216)+44.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,455 (±$297)$3,250 (±$74)+123.4%Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes$627 (±$246)$1,329 (±$216)+112.0%Up after inflation
Households that rent41.5% (±12.7 points)52.4% (±13.7 points)+10.9 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate25.5% (±14.1 points)2.0% (±3.4 points)−23.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in San Juan County

Silverton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for San Juan County as a whole.

In 2023, the police departments that report for San Juan County recorded 0 violent and 819 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Silverton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Ophir9.6 mi—$906,30028.8%
Telluride12 mi$3,056—15.0%
Mountain Village13 mi$1,072$2,000,000 or more72.6%
Ouray15 mi$1,346$588,30027.2%
Rico22 mi$1,625$560,40012.8%
Sawpit22 mi——0.0%
Lake City24 mi$1,180$428,60036.1%
Ridgway24 mi$1,577$709,90027.1%

Places in Colorado most like Silverton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Paonia$897$343,700$59,57438.7%
City of Creede$912$376,900$45,93855.2%
Fort Morgan$1,067$313,400$64,15841.8%
Salida$1,292$648,500$70,04536.6%
Craig$1,045$278,500$72,63638.8%
Gunnison$1,230$461,000$62,18951.3%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Colorado.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Silverton, fiscal year 2027

San Juan County, CO, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$936$1,035$1,344$1,620$2,087

HUD income limits for Silverton, fiscal year 2026

San Juan County, CO, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,450$34,100$54,550
2 people$23,400$39,000$62,350
3 people$27,320$43,850$70,150
4 people$33,000$48,700$77,900
5 people$38,680$52,600$84,150
6 people$44,360$56,500$90,400
7 people$50,040$60,400$96,600
8 people$55,720$64,300$102,850

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the San Juan County, CO, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Silverton

What is the average rent in Silverton, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Silverton is $992 (±$479) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Silverton?

Silverton has an estimated 188 (±74) renting households, 52.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Silverton?

The median household income in Silverton is $77,546 (±$38,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Silverton, CO?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $471,100 (±$114,077) for owner-occupied homes in Silverton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Silverton?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Silverton, CO is $3,250 (±$74) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Silverton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Silverton, CO is $1,329 (±$216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Silverton growing?

In Silverton, the number of residents went from 534 in 2015–2019 to 637 in 2020–2024 (+19.3%), not a measurable change.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Silverton town, Colorado (place:70580, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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