Silver Bay Realty Trust (SBY) 10-K 2015 FY Annual report

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to incorporation by reference in (1) the Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-185504) pertaining to the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. and (2) the Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-205478) pertaining to the registration of common stock of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. of our report dated February 25^th, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp., included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Minneapolis, MN

February 25, 2016