Silt, CO housing market
The typical Silt home is worth about $622,000, up 4.2% in a year, 17% above the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 13 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Silt compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Silt at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 2.2 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Silt | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $294,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $318,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $342,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $355,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $401,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $478,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $518,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $549,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $581,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $614,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $622,000 | $533,000 |
2 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 2 new homes in Silt in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.5 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Colorado (6.9). Over the past 10 years, Silt has permitted 172 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Silt gained 606 residents while 82 new homes were permitted: about 7.4 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across Colorado: 2.5 new residents per new home.
How Silt ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $762,000 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $1.9 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 36 | 24 | 12 | $3.7 million |
| 2021 | 58 | 42 | 16 | $7.9 million |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 4 | $1.8 million |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | 5 | $2.6 million |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2015 | 9 | 6 | 3 | $1.6 million |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2013 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $283,000 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $538,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $538,000 |
| 2008 | 14 | 12 | 2 | $2 million |
| 2007 | 43 | 43 | 0 | $7.5 million |
| 2006 | 57 | 57 | 0 | $8.7 million |
| 2005 | 47 | 47 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2004 | 38 | 38 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2003 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $3.6 million |
| 2002 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $4.4 million |
| 2001 | 58 | 58 | 0 | $8.4 million |
| 2000 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $5.9 million |
How Silt ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
6.6 years of income
The typical Silt home costs about 6.6 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Silt ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,930
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Silt is $1,930 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Silt pay a median of $1,859. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,470 · 4 bedrooms $2,880
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (81647, 81652; Garfield County, CO), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Silt
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.