Boulder CO Homes For Sale

The eleventh most populous city in the state, Boulder, Colorado is located in Boulder Valley about twenty-five miles northwest of Denver where the Rocky Mountains meet the Great Plains. The area offers much to the outdoor enthusiast: world-class hiking trails (the most popular is Chautauqua Park), biking trails and rock climbing for all skill levels. Home to the University of Colorado campus (the state’s largest university), this quaint town offers majestic scenery and sunshine at least 300 days every year.

The population of Boulder is about 100,000, and both the cost of living and price of homes are high. Still, from a long-term point of view, homes in this area are ideal investments in a location that promises a wonderful quality of life. Boulder CO homes for sale represent the perfect blend of the past and the present. You will find homes dripping with Victorian charm as well as those dominated by high-tech design and architecture. The average listing for Boulder homes for sale is $745,000 with a median sales price of $400,000. The average price per square foot for a home in Boulder Colorado is $262.

Boulder’s name is derived from all the large granite boulders that have flowed through Boulder Creek, which has been a tributary of the South Platte River since the beginning of time and is the primary water flow through the city. Named long before the city was founded in 1858, the area was once a winter base for the southern Arapaho, Utes, Cheyenne and Sioux native-American tribes. Until the mid 1900s, gold, silver and coal mining sustained the local economy but declined in the 1940s when the city began a program of “clean industry” that persists to this day.

Boulder is host to many events every year. One unique summer occurrence is the 12th Annual Aerial Dance Festival, which gives the daredevils among us the chance to experience the ultimate joy of dancing in the air. The Boulder Creek Hometown Fair offers many diverse activities. Held in September, it features arts and crafts, a food court, a beer garden, a Chili Inferno Cook-Off, a Classic Cars Show and a carnival with rides for children. The 16th Annual Asian Festival reflects the powerful Asian cultural influences in Boulder by showcasing the arts and culture of local Asian communities through music, song, dance, food and the visual arts. All of these events are free and open to the public.

The Flatirons are perhaps the most incredible natural phenomena of the region. These imposing slabs of sedimentary stone along the foothills are a must see for visitors to the area.

Boulder CO is a city of incredible beauty and promise. Surrounded by more than 36,000 acres of recreational open space and nature wildlife preserves, Boulder represents the epitome of the good life, breathtaking scenery and a responsible civic vision for a sustainable future.