Similar to its surrounding areas, it is a lot more expensive compared to the rest of the country. Compared to the city of Denver, it is significantly more expensive.
Home prices
The cost of the median home in Boulder is $700,000. This is about $14,300 (2%) lower compared to the surrounding areas.Compared to the rest of the country it is about $482,500 (221%) higher, and is approximately $309,400 (79%) higher in comparison to the city of Denver.
Rents
The median monthly rent in Boulder is $1,554. In comparison to nearby areas this is approximately $167 (12%) higher.It is approximately $492 (46%) higher compared to the country as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Denver is about $243 (18%) higher.
Nearby places
Valmont
Valmont is Boulder's neighbor to the east. The housing prices there are significantly more expensive. The price of the median home in Valmont is $1,087,500, which comes out to $387,500 (35%) higher than Boulder. The rent there is a lot less expensive. Valmont's median rent is $742 per month, which is $812 (109%) lower than Boulder.
Gunbarrel
Gunbarrel is Boulder's neighbor to the northeast. Housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home in Gunbarrel costs $531,900, which is $168,100 (31%) lower than Boulder. Its rents are fairly similar. In Gunbarrel the median monthly rent is $1,579, which works out to $25 (1%) higher than Boulder.
Niwot
Niwot is Boulder's neighbor to the northeast. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The cost of the median home in Niwot is $677,600, which works out to $22,400 (3%) lower than Boulder. Rent there is significantly less expensive. The median rent in Niwot is $1,122 a month, which is $432 (38%) lower than Boulder.
Louisville
Louisville is roughly 6 miles southeast of Boulder. Its housing prices are a little less expensive. The cost of the median home in Louisville is $587,000, which works out to $113,000 (19%) lower than Boulder. Rent there is similar. The median rent in Louisville is $1,607 a month, which is $53 (3%) higher than Boulder.
Sugarloaf
Sugarloaf is about 7 miles west of Boulder. Its housing prices are similar. The value of the median home in Sugarloaf is $687,500, which comes out to $12,500 (1%) lower than Boulder. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. In Sugarloaf the median rent is $1,885 per month, which works out to $331 (17%) higher than Boulder.