CO area data
Silverton, CO
Silverton, CO.
Population: 651 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Silverton, CO is $547,641 — up 1.6% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with avalanche the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$547,641
Median home value
+1.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $547,641
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +113.2%
- All-time peak (2023-11)
- $548,370
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 20
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Silverton Elementary School, Silverton High School, Silverton Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- avalanche
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Very High · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 76% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 44.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Bonita Peak Mining District (5.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 36.0°F
- Average high
- 53.0°F
- Average low
- 18.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 29.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 9
- Days with Good air quality
- 120
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 50
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Curecanti National Recreation Area (47 mi)
- National parks include
- Curecanti National Recreation Area, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 4
- Nearest airport
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) (14 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +13 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Housing built before 1970
- 43.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 20.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,329
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 321
- Average weekly wage
- $644
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Silverton | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $547,641 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $1,329 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Silverton, CO?
- $547,641.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Silverton, CO?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: avalanche.
- What is the wildfire risk in Silverton, CO?
- Risk to homes is higher than 76% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Silverton, CO?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Silverton, CO?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Silverton, CO?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the air quality in Silverton, CO?
- Good. Median AQI: 9. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Silverton, CO?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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