It is widely recognized that Boulder is a great place to live but the neighborhoods in Boulder are a bit hard to characterize. Boulder was developed over time in a piece-meal fashion. The result is that many of the neighborhoods are only a few hundred homes in size. It is common to have two adjacent neighborhoods developed at different times and have completely different characters and price ranges.
While this report is not comprehensive, it will give the reader valuable information from which to start understanding the real estate market in Boulder. Below is the official City of Boulder sub-community map that shows Boulder split into nine different segments.
Southeast Boulder
Southeast Boulder is home to a variety of established residential neighborhoods with a good mix of moderately priced homes, condominiums and some larger homes. There are both rentals (mostly as you get closer to CU) and owner occupied homes in this area. This area is a typical suburban area with nice neighborhoods and good access to downtown Boulder and Foothills Hospital.
The East Boulder Recreation Center is a main amenity, as are established retail and employment areas including the Meadows Shopping Center, which also has a variety of office and medical uses. The Williams Village area is a notable landmark featuring two prominent towers that were built in the 1960s to house CU students. Several arterial streets flow through the area, including Highway 36, Foothills Parkway, Baseline Road, and Arapahoe Avenue.
- ** All market data is for the 12 months ending December 2018. Source: InfoSparks
Number of sales past 12 months: 196 (down 16.6%)
Sales Mix: 43.4% single family; 56.6% attached dwellings (2017 – 45.1%, 54.9%)
Schools:
• Elementary – Douglass, Eisenhower, High Peaks
• Middle School – Manhattan, Horizon K-8, Nevin Platt
• High School - Boulder or Fairview
• Private –Friends School, Mackintosh Academy
Nearby Shopping: Meadows Shopping Center, Base-Mar Shopping Center, Arapahoe Rd. restaurants
Open Space, parks: Arrowood Park, Aurora 7 Park, Burke Park, Arapahoe Ridge Park, Keewaydin Meadows Park, East Boulder Recreation Center and Park, Flatirons Golf Course, Meadows Swim & Tennis Club
Major Subdivisions: East Aurora, Frasier Meadows, East Foothills, Country Meadows, Hoover Hills, Keeywaydin