Silverton is a city in Marion County, Oregon, home to about 10,456 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 97381.
Homes sold for a median of $313 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Silverton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Airport (PDX)42 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Salem-Willamette Valley Airport/McNary Field (SLE)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Portland, OR38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Los Angeles, CA792 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Silverton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Silverton had 10,484 residents in the 2020 census, up 41% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 420 towns in Oregon by population.
Marion County grew from 27,713 residents in 1900 to 345,920 in 2020.
Marion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Silverton, OR weather station (about a mile away).
117,012 jobs at 9,176 businesses in Marion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
151 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Silverton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 29 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 31 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1854.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Silver Falls SD 4J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Charter SchoolSilverton | K–8 | 136 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Central Howell Elementary SchoolSilverton | K–8 | 160 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Evergreen Elementary SchoolSilverton | K–8 | 67 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Mark Twain ElementarySilverton | K–5 | 314 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Robert Frost Elementary SchoolSilverton | K–5 | 349 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Silver Crest Elementary SchoolSilverton | K–8 | 119 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| The Community Roots SchoolSilverton | K–6 | 99 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| Victor Point Elementary SchoolSilverton | K–8 | 205 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Silverton Middle SchoolSilverton | 6–8 | 425 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Silverton High SchoolSilverton | 9–12 | 1,262 | Public | 2.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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