Boulder

To look for homes for sale and real estate in Boulder is to begin a search for the Colorado lifestyle.

Boulder, Colorado, located at the base of the Rocky Mountains, is noted for its progressive views and cutting edge public policies, however, that also has led more conservative types to refer to the city as "25 square miles surrounded by reality."

You can find a sampling of homes for sale in Boulder, CO to the right. Or use the link below those listings to get full search results for real estate for sale in Boulder.

But Boulder is much more.

A noted destination for runners, hikers, cyclists, mountain bikers, climbers and outdoor enthusiasts, the city of 103,000 residents is home to a host of world-class athletes and Olympians. Runners and bikers clamor to Boulder and its trails to train.

The University of Colorado — with about 29,000 students and boasting Division I athletic teams, the CU Buffaloes, competing in the Big 12 — is a premier research university.

Boulder is home to several federal labs and research institutions, among them the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Center for Atmospheric Research.

Boulder also is renown for its dining scene, boasting scores of restaurants including the nationally known Frasca, The Kitchen, the Flagstaff House, L’Atelier, Mateo and Q’s.

• Chautauqua
• Dakota Ridge Village
• Downtown Boulder
• East Boulder
• Four Mile Creek

• Pearl Street
• Twenty-Ninth Street Mall

North, South and East Recreation Centers, YMCA, The Spot Climbing Gym, dozens of community parks, open space, dog parks

Population: 91,685

Population density: 3,884.1 /sq mi

Median Household Income: $44,748

Avg. household size: 2.19

Age distribution:

• 7.8% are under 10
• 14.4% between 10-19
• 29.8% in their 20s
• 14.9% in their 30s
• 13.6% in their 40s
• 9% in their 50s
• 4.4% in their 60s
• 6.4% are over 70

Median age: 33

Relationship status:

• 38.6% married
• 49.1% single
• 8.8% divorced
• 3.5% widowed

Percent single: 27.5% of population are single males, 21.6% of population are single females

Homes with children: 18.7% have kids

Home Type:

• 70.1% single-family
• 21.9% condo
• 7.9% other

Owners v. Renters: 49.4% own; 50.6% rent

Avg. single-family home value:

• 1 BD – $370,000
• 2 BD – $400,000
• 3 BD – $494,000
• 4BD – $639,000

Avg. condo value:

• 1 BD – $156,000
• 2 BD – $212,000
• 3 BD – $307,000
• 4BD – $415,000

Home size in Sq. Ft.:

• 1,000 or less – 21.8%
• 1,000-1,400 – 18.9%
• 1,400-1,800 – 15.1%
• 2,300-2,800 – 20%
• 2,800-3,600 – 18.1%
• more than 3,600 – 6%

Median home size: 1,644 sq. ft.

Year built:

• 2000-present – 5%
• 1980-1999 – 29.6%
• 1960-1979 – 45.7%
• 1940-1959 – 12.1%
• 1920-1939 – 3.2%
• 1900-1919 – 3.6%
• before 1900 – 0.7%

Avg. year built: 1972

Commute time:

• 20.2% – 10 min. or less
• 46.1% – 10-20 min.
• 14.4% – 20-30 min.
• 7.9% – 30-45 min.
• 6.9% – 45-60 min.
• 4.5% – more than 60 min.

Avg. Commute time: 20.508 min.

• July is on average the warmest month, with an average high temperature of 87 degrees.
• December and January are on average the coldest months, with average high temperatures at 46 degrees, and average lows at 21 and 19 degrees, respectively.
• April and May are on average the wettest months, with an average of about three inches of precipitation.
• The highest temperature on record was 104°F in 1954.
• The lowest temperature on record was -24°F in 1990.

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