SilverthorneCO
A town of 4,815. A typical home worth about $830K.
Population
4,815
+13.2% since 2010
Typical home
$830K
−2.1% in a year
Household income
$125K
median
Jobs based here
2,268
Balanced
What makes Silverthorne stand out The 3 things Silverthorne does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Silverthorne has grown 13.2% since 2010 3,887 people in 2010; 4,815 today.
What’s changed most in Silverthorne? 3,887 2010
4,402 2020
4,815 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Silverthorne home is worth about $830K The typical Silverthorne home is worth about $830,000, down 2.1% in a year, 56% above the Colorado typical home.
$830K Zillow home value
Typical home value Silverthorne $830K
Colorado $533K
Market temperature
Balanced A balanced market Buyer’s Seller’s −2.1%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
2% of Silverthorne is conserved land 15 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
#12 for trails in CO
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2%
conserved · 52 of 2,620 acres
15 mi
of trails · 3.6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Trent Park 0.2 mi 4 2. Artic Placer Park — 1
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns Silverthorne beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
A Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
What stands out Silverthorne CO More adults seeing a dentist 68.3% 64.6%
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
8.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
63rd
percentile among CO towns
Schools
Silverthorne’s public schools outperform 71% of Colorado districts The public schools Silverthorne’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 71% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B+ School Grade
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Silverthorne Most working residents leave Silverthorne for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (9%), Breckenridge (8%) and Frisco (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Silverthorne 13%
Denver 9%
Breckenridge 8%
Frisco 5%
Dillon 4%
17 mi
median commute distance
2,268
jobs based in Silverthorne
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with avalanches at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities.
81 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
81 Very high risk Lower Higher Avalanches Inland flooding
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Silverthorne has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 75°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 116 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
116″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 7–32°
Spring 21–49°
Summer 39–72°
Fall 24–52°
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Safety
Less crime per resident than 39% of U.S. towns Silverthorne reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 61% report less.
C+ Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Silverthorne 1.1
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Silverthorne 16
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
39th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
53rd
percentile among CO towns
6
violent crimes reported in 2025
87
property crimes reported in 2025
2001 · Residential Area · Wikimedia Commons
Silverthorne’s story
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Famous people from Silverthorne 4 notable people were born in Silverthorne.
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Silverthorne is a town in Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,402 at the 2020 census.
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Population 4,402
Area 3.2 sq mi
Elevation 9,035 ft
ZIP code 80497, 80498
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