Boulder, CO housing market
The typical Boulder home is worth about $949,000, up 0.9% in a year, 78% above the Colorado typical home. Homes typically sell in 55 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Boulder compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Boulder at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.8 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Boulder | Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $663,000 | $339,000 |
| 2018 | $697,000 | $366,000 |
| 2019 | $723,000 | $389,000 |
| 2020 | $748,000 | $406,000 |
| 2021 | $796,000 | $444,000 |
| 2022 | $916,000 | $523,000 |
| 2023 | $990,000 | $548,000 |
| 2024 | $977,000 | $549,000 |
| 2025 | $975,000 | $555,000 |
| 2026 | $953,000 | $542,000 |
| August 2026 | $949,000 | $533,000 |
Boulder and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | $949K | +0.9% | 55 | $87,493 |
| Gunbarrel | — | — | 43 | $109,407 |
| Pine Brook Hill | — | — | — | $63,606 |
| Niwot | $1.12M | +3.6% | 7 | $146,492 |
| Valmont | — | — | — | $75,357 |
10.8 years of income
The typical Boulder home costs about 10.8 years of the town's median household income, more than across Colorado (5.6 years).
How Boulder ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.