Photo: Lee Coursey · CC BY 2.01,101 homes sold in Boulder in the last year, at a typical $905K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 Boulder homes are listed.
Every place Boulder 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 Boulder.
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.
21% of Boulder’s sales are condos, at $861K less than a house
627 houses and 227 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 627 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $583CO $243
- Days to sell
- 55
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
typical sale · 227 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $479CO $427
- Days to sell
- 94
- Sold over asking
- 4%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 13 sold, typical $1.4M
Townhouses: 236 sold, typical $608K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
1,101 sales in the last year, against 1,749 in 2021 and a low of 1,085 in 2023. The typical sale went from $635K in 2016 to $905K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Boulder
Check a listing against what Boulder 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 Boulder are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Boulder’s 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, 1,101 sales.
If you’re buying in Boulder
- Shop in March. It brings about 176 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (33% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 29% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 202 a month), and the most competition: 38% close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (33%). January has the least competition (17%) but only about 107 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Colorado
| Boulder now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 25% | 40% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 29% | 42% | 48% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 23% | 15% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 99% | 101% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 45 | 39 | 50 |
450 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (228), 33% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 570.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 32%, condos 4%
A house typically sold for $1.3M in the last year (627 sales), a condo for $445K (227).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Boulder ranks 82nd of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Boulder is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Boulder home costs about $5,108 a month
Price: Boulder’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Boulder’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Boulder 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 40.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $905K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Boulder, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BoulderCheck 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.
Pine Brook Hill, Gunbarrel, Lazy Acres, Niwot, Louisville and Superior sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Boulder, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boulder | 1,101 | $905K | $545 | 11% | 63 |
| Louisville | 302 | $875K | $401 | 17% | 51 |
| Superior | 196 | $900K | $325 | 17% | 54 |
| Gunbarrel | 166 | $790K | $361 | 11% | 71 |
| Niwot | 55 | $1.4M | $392 | 13% | 59 |
| Lazy Acres | 26 | $1.1M | $391 | 4% | 134 |
| Pine Brook Hill | 22 | $1.5M | $447 | 5% | 148 |
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 Boulder
What do homes sell for in Boulder, CO?
1,101 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $905K, $545 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.3M, condos for about $445K.
Is Boulder a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 512 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 106 sold, about 4.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Boulder?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Boulder?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $905K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Boulder?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Boulder’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Boulder.
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).