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Median Home Price in Boulder County, CO

The median home value in Boulder County, CO is $718,716 as of 2026-07-31, down 1.44% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$718,716

Year-over-Year

-1.44%

National Rank

#66 of 3071

Boulder County ranks 9th out of 62 counties in CO by median home price, and is +206.7% above the U.S. national median of $234,352. Within CO, the typical county has a median home value of $454,572, making Boulder County +58.1% above the CO state median.

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Can you afford a home in Boulder County?

Households here earn a median of $103,994 a year against a typical home value of $718,716 — a price-to-income ratio of 6.9×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 96% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)

Crime in Boulder County

Reporting agencies in Boulder County recorded a violent crime rate of 358 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,608 per 100,000.

Based on 4 reporting cities covering 254,219 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).

Common questions about Boulder County

How much does a house cost in Boulder County, CO?

The median home value in Boulder County is $718,716. That's down 1.44% from a year earlier. That is about 206.7% above the U.S. national county median of $234,352, and makes Boulder County the 9th most expensive of 62 counties in Colorado.

Is Boulder County affordable?

Median household income here is $103,994, so a typical home costs about 6.9× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.

Is Boulder County a safe place to live?

Reporting police departments in Boulder County recorded 358 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 254,219 residents across 4 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.