Photo: Doc Searls · CC BY 2.0155 homes sold in Silver Lakes in the last year, at a typical $375K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Silver Lakes homes are listed.
Every place Silver Lakes homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Silver Lakes.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Silver Lakes’ sales are condos, at $151K less than a house
144 houses and 11 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 144 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $205CA $494
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 32%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 11 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $187CA $561
- Days to sell
- 98
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.9 times the 2016 price
155 sales in the last year, against 240 in 2021 and a low of 142 in 2024. The typical sale went from $201K in 2016 to $375K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in Silver Lakes
Check a listing against what Silver Lakes homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Silver Lakes are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Silver Lakes’ home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 155 sales.
If you’re buying in Silver Lakes
- Shop in April. It brings about 22 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 9% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.9% of the list price on average; 31% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 87 days.
Spring brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 25 a month), but December is the most competitive: 39% of December sales close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). April has the least competition (25%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like California as a whole
| Silver Lakes now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 31% | 25% | 50% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 3% | 29% | 31% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 9% | 15% | 24% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.9% | 98% | 100.6% | 99.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 87 | 96 | 45 | 44 |
62 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.2 times the 2012 low (15), 28% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 104.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 9% in 2017–19 and 24% across California. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Since 2019, houses are up 51%, condos 56%
A house typically sold for $381K in the last year (144 sales), a condo for $230K (11).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Silver Lakes ranks 359th of 555 busy California markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Silver Lakes is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Silver Lakes home costs about $2,216 a month
Price: Silver Lakes’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Silver Lakes’ 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Silver Lakes is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $375K home, about $3,110 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Silver Lakes, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Silver LakesTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Silver Lakes.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Lenwood sells for less a square foot; Adelanto and Mountain View Acres for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Silver Lakes, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victorville | 1,044 | $429K | $240 | 55% | 54 |
| Apple Valley | 979 | $431K | $237 | 39% | 62 |
| Adelanto | 235 | $405K | $255 | 49% | 66 |
| Spring Valley Lake | 157 | $483K | $237 | 43% | 71 |
| Silver Lakes | 155 | $375K | $203 | 31% | 87 |
| Lenwood | 40 | $227K | $181 | 35% | 70 |
| Mountain View Acres | 28 | $411K | $264 | 43% | 68 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Silver Lakes
What do homes sell for in Silver Lakes, CA?
155 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $375K, $203 a square foot. Houses sold for about $381K, condos for about $230K.
Is Silver Lakes a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 60 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.9% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Silver Lakes?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Silver Lakes?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $375K home that’s near $3,110.
Where can I see homes for sale in Silver Lakes?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Silver Lakes’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Silver Lakes.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).