What kinds of homes are in Silver City, NM?
Silver City, NM has 4,980 (±304) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
That is about 492 homes per square mile of land.
62.2% are detached single-family houses.
8.3% are in buildings of two to four units.
13.9% are in buildings of five or more units.
Figures last updated on .
- Housing units
- 4,980 (±304)
- Detached houses
- 62.2%
- 2–4 unit buildings
- 8.3%
- 5+ unit buildings
- 13.9%
Homes in Silver City by building size
| Building type | Silver City | Grant County | New Mexico | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family, detached | 62.2% (±5.4 points) | 62.2% | 64.5% | 61.3% |
| Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse) | 2.5% (±1.5 points) | 0.8% | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| 2 units | 2.5% (±1.7 points) | 2.3% | 1.7% | 3.4% |
| 3 or 4 units | 5.8% (±2.9 points) | 2.3% | 4.0% | 4.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 2.7% (±1.9 points) | 1.4% | 2.8% | 4.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 10.1% (±4.8 points) | 4.1% | 2.4% | 4.3% |
| 20 or more units | 1.1% (±1.4 points) | 0.7% | 4.9% | 10.3% |
| Mobile home | 13.1% (±3.2 points) | 25.1% | 15.5% | 5.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0.0% (±0.8 points) | 1.1% | 0.3% | 0.1% |
In Silver City, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Grant County (6.2%).
It is not measurably different from New Mexico (10.1%).
It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Silver City
| Place | Distance | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver City | — | 13.9% (±5.3 points) | — |
| Little Walnut Village | 3.4 mi | 0.0% (±9.5 points) | Lower |
| Arenas Valley | 3.9 mi | 1.9% (±8.8 points) | Lower |
| Santa Clara | 7.0 mi | 8.3% (±5.3 points) | Not measurably different |
| Bayard | 8.0 mi | 12.4% (±8.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Hurley | 9.8 mi | 0.6% (±9.1 points) | Lower |
| Lordsburg | 39 mi | 6.2% (±4.5 points) | Lower |
| Virden | 43 mi | 0.0% (±55.1 points) | Not measurably different |
| Keeler Farm | 44 mi | 0.0% (±10.4 points) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Walnut Village, NM (0.0%), Arenas Valley, NM (1.9%), Hurley, NM (0.6%).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Grant County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Homes in buildings of 5 or more units |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Silver City | 13.9% (±5.3 points) |
| 2 | Bayard | 12.4% (±8.1 points) |
| 3 | Santa Clara | 8.3% (±5.3 points) |
| 4 | Arenas Valley | 1.9% (±8.8 points) |
| 5 | Hurley | 0.6% (±9.1 points) |
| 6 | Little Walnut Village | 0.0% (±9.5 points) |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Silver City
How many homes are in Silver City?
Silver City, NM has an estimated 4,980 (±304) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are most homes in Silver City houses or apartments?
62.2% are detached houses and 2.5% attached houses, while 22.2% are in buildings of two or more units.
How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Silver City?
8.3% of homes in Silver City are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.
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 Silver City town, New Mexico (place:73260, in state:35).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM
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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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