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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Boulder is $499,200, which is much higher than the state average of $239,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The Boulder median house value has grown by 63.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Boulder is higher than the state average rate of 43.70% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Boulder was built is 1975, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 20,029 Owner Occupied Houses in Boulder, CO, #27

Boulder, CO	499,200 USD
Colorado	239,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #75

Boulder, CO	63.83%
Colorado	43.70%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,029, see rank, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	41,687, 94.68%, see rank	89.27%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	20,029, 45.49%, see rank	57.85%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	21,658, 49.19%, see rank	31.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	2,342, 5.32%, see rank	10.73%	12.45%
For Rent	648, 1.47%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	313, 0.71%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	385, 0.87%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	745, 1.69%, see rank	4.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	251, 0.57%, see rank	2.11%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #219

Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
1975	1981	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Boulder, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	20,029	100%	1,295,048	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	13,541	67.61%, see rank	73.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	6,488	32.39%, see rank	26.01%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Boulder, CO	2,080 USD
Colorado	1,608 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Boulder, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	56	0.41%, see rank	1.13%	1.59%
$500 to $699	226	1.67%, see rank	3.11%	5.01%
$700 to $999	653	4.82%, see rank	10.30%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	2,287	16.89%, see rank	28.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,159	23.33%, see rank	26.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,267	31.51%, see rank	21.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,893	21.36%, see rank	7.96%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Boulder, CO	23.30% of the Total Income
Colorado	23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Boulder, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	1,076	7.95%, see rank	5.82%	5.86%
10% to 20%	4,256	31.43%, see rank	32.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	3,846	28.40%, see rank	28.64%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,812	13.38%, see rank	13.84%	13.74%
40% or More	2,487	18.37%, see rank	18.67%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Boulder, CO	581 USD
Colorado	417 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Boulder, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
$199 or Less	348	5.36%, see rank	6.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	325	5.01%, see rank	16.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	1,699	26.19%, see rank	43.66%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,054	31.66%, see rank	20.60%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,062	31.78%, see rank	12.96%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Boulder, CO	10.20% of the Total Income
Colorado	10.10% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Boulder, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	3,165	48.78%, see rank	49.09%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,849	28.50%, see rank	28.31%	31.47%
20% to 30%	458	7.06%, see rank	9.89%	12.24%
30% to 40%	381	5.87%, see rank	4.49%	5.64%
40% or More	588	9.06%, see rank	7.15%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,029, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	18,483, 41.98%, see rank	62.90%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	3,488, 7.92%, see rank	6.96%	5.82%
2 Units	1,087, 2.47%, see rank	1.78%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	3,011, 6.84%, see rank	3.29%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	3,458, 7.85%, see rank	4.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	13,241, 30.07%, see rank	16.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	1,261, 2.86%, see rank	4.25%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,029, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1 Room	1,396, 3.17%, see rank	1.78%	1.95%
2 Rooms	2,703, 6.14%, see rank	3.54%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,877, 15.62%, see rank	10.16%	9.13%
4 Rooms	8,345, 18.95%, see rank	15.41%	16.60%
5 Rooms	5,875, 13.34%, see rank	16.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	5,231, 11.88%, see rank	14.64%	18.06%
7 Rooms	3,957, 8.99%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	3,397, 7.72%, see rank	9.79%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,248, 14.19%, see rank	16.25%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.70	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	44,029, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
No Bedroom	1,610, 3.66%, see rank	1.99%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	8,209, 18.64%, see rank	11.63%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	12,655, 28.74%, see rank	25.86%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	10,989, 24.96%, see rank	33.89%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	7,733, 17.56%, see rank	19.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	2,833, 6.43%, see rank	7.51%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	41,687, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Utility Gas	28,648, 68.72%, see rank	71.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	554, 1.33%, see rank	4.86%	4.86%
Electricity	11,642, 27.93%, see rank	19.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	55, 0.13%, see rank	0.11%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	35, 0.08%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	232, 0.56%, see rank	2.08%	2.12%
Solar Energy	218, 0.52%, see rank	0.15%	0.05%
Other Fuel	153, 0.37%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	150, 0.36%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	21,079, 100%	677,385	39,201,928
$199 or Less	119, 0.56%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	244, 1.16%, see rank	2.44%	3.18%
$300 to $499	326, 1.55%, see rank	4.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	945, 4.48%, see rank	14.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	5,422, 25.72%, see rank	30.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,139, 33.87%, see rank	31.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	3,814, 18.09%, see rank	11.27%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	3,070, 14.56%, see rank	4.39%	6.10%
Median	$1,203, see rank	$969	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Boulder, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	41,687, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	3,807, 9.13%, see rank	5.74%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	16,249, 38.98%, see rank	31.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	14,974, 35.92%, see rank	40.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,657, 15.97%, see rank	22.78%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.