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Silver City, New Mexico real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Silver City, NM (Grant County) — Census median home value $160,900, county listing prices up about 2.4% over the past year.
Silver City, NM is in Grant County, New Mexico — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 9,574, with a median household income of $39,025. Census data puts Silver City's median home value at $160,900.
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Silver City market snapshot
Population
9,574
Median Household Income
$39,025
Median Home Value (city)
$160,900
Median Gross Rent
$851/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
+2.4%
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Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Silver City's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $160,900.
County Price Trend
Grant County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.38% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Silver City has an estimated population of 9,574 and a median household income of $39,025, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Silver City's Census-reported median home value works out to about 4.1x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 26% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Silver City, NM?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Silver City's median home value at $160,900.
What is the population of Silver City, NM?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Silver City's population at approximately 9,574.
What's the median rent in Silver City, NM?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Silver City at approximately $851 per month.
What is the median household income in Silver City, NM?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Silver City at approximately $39,025.
Is the Silver City housing market growing?
Grant County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.38% annual change in 2025.
Is Silver City, NM affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Silver City's median home value at about 4.1 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 26% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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