Area data
Boulder, CO — ZIP 80301
Population: 25,007 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $707,635
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.1%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $775,772
- House Price Index
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $619,500
- Median list price
- $575,000
- Median days on market
- 36 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 17
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 62 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 44
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,314/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +0.4%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- lightning, avalanche, hail, strongWind, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 49.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 45.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 192
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 982
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (34 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -2,025 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $4,053
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 165,116
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
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