Boulder, CO Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Boulder home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

105,673
Population Estimate
$699,665
Median Home Value
95.4%
Employment Rate
76.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$573
Median Listing Price$850,000
Median Days on Market64
Active Listings628
New Listings124
Total Listings (Active + Pending)724
Avg Listing Price$1,540,041
Avg Listing Price Change MoM0%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.87
Family Dual Income60.8
Median Household Income$69,520
Median Individual Income$30,020
Home Ownership48.4%
Home Value$699,665
Median Rent$1,554
Rent Burden44.5%
Poverty20.4%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED3.1%
  • Highschool Education6.2%
  • Some College14.7%
  • Bachelors Degree36.2%
  • Graduate Degree39.8%
  • Total College or Above76.0%
  • Stem Degree57.1%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male51.8%
  • Female48.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married32.4%
  • Divorced9.4%
  • Never Married55.6%
  • Widowed2.6%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityBoulder
State IDCO
Population105,673

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1821.6%
19–2930.7%
30–3912.2%
40–4910.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–599.5%
60–698.4%
70–794.7%
80+2.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation66.2%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Disabled6.3%

ETHNICITY

White87.4%
Black1.2%
Asian5.8%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other1.5%
Multiple3.8%

OTHER

Hispanic9.7%
Limited English1.9%
Health Uninsured4.1%
Veteran3.3%

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Neighborhoods in Boulder, CO

Get to know neighborhoods in Boulder, ordered by the number of properties in the provider sample.

  • Table Mesa

    Table Mesa ↗

    Median asking price
    $925,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    A

    Nearby schools · estimated

    8.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Martin Acres

    Martin Acres ↗

    Median asking price
    $699,000
    / sq ft
    $686
    Active listings
    6
    properties in discovery sample
    47
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7.3/10 · 4 schools

  • Heatherwood Park

    Heatherwood ↗

    Median asking price
    $515,000
    / sq ft
    $433
    Active listings
    4
    properties in discovery sample
    43
    —

    Nearby schools · estimated

    Ratings not available

  • Keewaydin Meadows Park

    Keewaydin Meadows ↗

    Median asking price
    $972,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    38
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    6.3/10 · 3 schools

  • Four Mile Creek

    Four Mile Creek ↗

    Median asking price
    $1,140,000
    / sq ft
    —
    Active listings
    Not available
    properties in discovery sample
    26
    B

    Nearby schools · estimated

    7/10 · 2 schools

Data as of . Listing snapshots from Redfin; nearby-school rating estimates.

About these neighborhood estimates

Prices and counts describe active listings returned by the provider, excluding coming-soon and nearby search results. They are asking prices, not sold prices, and may not include every home for sale.

Nearby-school grades are FastExpert estimates from the average available ratings of unique public schools returned for sampled neighborhood properties. A: 8–10; B: 6–under 8; C: 4–under 6; D: 2–under 4; F: 1–under 2. Unrated schools are excluded. Nearby schools may not be assigned to a specific address.

Photos show identified local landmarks. Five neighborhoods are shown, ordered by property count. Median asking price breaks a tie.