Year Structure Built in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,753 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 82 | 0.3% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,288 | 7.4% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,656 | 5.4% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,809 | 5.9% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,242 | 10.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 6,603 | 21.5% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 6,483 | 21.1% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 4,910 | 16.0% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 3,680 | 12.0% |
Value in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,978 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 110 | 0.9% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 97 | 0.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 172 | 1.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 373 | 3.1% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,708 | 14.3% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 4,843 | 40.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 4,535 | 37.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 140 | 1.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 453,900 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,729 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 6 | 0.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 47 | 0.5% |
| $700 to $999 | 290 | 3.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,030 | 10.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,578 | 16.2% |
| $2,000 or more | 6,778 | 69.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,516 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,753 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 95.8% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,286 | 4.2% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,753 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 10,296 | 33.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,593 | 5.2% |
| 2 units | 243 | 0.8% |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,115 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,135 | 10.2% |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,621 | 8.5% |
| 20 or more units | 11,744 | 38.2% |
| Mobile home | 6 | 0.0% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,753 | 100% |
| 1 room | 1,132 | 3.7% |
| 2 rooms | 1,570 | 5.1% |
| 3 rooms | 6,707 | 21.8% |
| 4 rooms | 7,374 | 24.0% |
| 5 rooms | 3,258 | 10.6% |
| 6 rooms | 2,474 | 8.0% |
| 7 rooms | 2,339 | 7.6% |
| 8 rooms | 2,330 | 7.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,569 | 11.6% |
| Median rooms | 4 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 30,753 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 1,474 | 4.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 8,532 | 27.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | 9,127 | 29.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | 6,849 | 22.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 3,453 | 11.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,318 | 4.3% |
Housing Tenure in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 11,978 | 40.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 17,489 | 59.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 4,717 | 16.0% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 16,375 | 55.6% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 4,444 | 15.1% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 2,135 | 7.2% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,035 | 3.5% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 761 | 2.6% |
Vehicles Available in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 5,100 | 17.3% |
| 1 vehicle available | 12,826 | 43.5% |
| 2 vehicles available | 8,821 | 29.9% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 2,720 | 9.2% |
House Heating Fuel in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 16,702 | 56.7% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 197 | 0.7% |
| Electricity | 11,534 | 39.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 783 | 2.7% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 7 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 6 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 145 | 0.5% |
| No fuel used | 93 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 55 | 0.2% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 145 | 0.5% |
| No telephone service available | 522 | 1.8% |
Occupants Per Room in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 29,467 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 27,462 | 93.2% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,309 | 4.4% |
| 1.51 or more | 696 | 2.4% |
Mortgage Status in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,978 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 9,729 | 81.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,249 | 18.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,249 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 11 | 0.5% |
| $100 to $199 | 11 | 0.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 46 | 2.0% |
| $300 to $399 | 98 | 4.4% |
| $400 or more | 2,083 | 92.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 659 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 9,712 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 3,749 | 38.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,752 | 18.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,058 | 10.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 785 | 8.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 2,368 | 24.4% |
| Not computed | 17 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,249 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 1,109 | 49.3% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 398 | 17.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 189 | 8.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 135 | 6.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 98 | 4.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 43 | 1.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 277 | 12.3% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 17,233 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 221 | 1.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 187 | 1.1% |
| $300 to $499 | 94 | 0.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 179 | 1.0% |
| $750 to $999 | 1,505 | 8.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 8,779 | 50.9% |
| $1,500 or more | 6,268 | 36.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,387 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 256 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Silver Spring
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 16,908 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 1,192 | 7.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 2,445 | 14.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,548 | 15.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,129 | 12.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,762 | 10.4% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 6,832 | 40.4% |
| Not computed | 581 | 0% |