Boulder, CO housing market
Typical home value
$938K
▲ 1.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,435/mo
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.1%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+7%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Boulder is worth $937,901, up 1.5% over the past year and up 7% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,435 a month (+2.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.1% (below the Boulder, CO metro's 3.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $5,154/mo, $2,719 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Boulder, CO metro's home values to change +0.8% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Boulder, CO metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 33/100, #392 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Boulder compares
| Measure | Boulder | Boulder, CO metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $937,901 | $706,763 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.5% | −0.4% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,435 | $2,196 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.1% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.1% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 32.1 | 26.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $5,154 | $3,884 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Boulder
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Mortgage calculator
Monthly payment on a $938K home.
Other cities in the Boulder, CO metro
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$541K home$1,883 rent
▼ 1.5% 1 yr
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$665K home$2,193 rent
▼ 0.8% 1 yr
Louisville, CO
$820K home$2,288 rent
▲ 1.0% 1 yr
Superior, CO
$805K home$2,271 rent
▼ 0.8% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.