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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Boulder Area is $358,000, which is higher than the state average of $239,400 and is much higher than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Boulder Area was built is 1981, which is about the same as the median year for a house built in the state which is 1981 and is newer than 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 76,007 Owner Occupied Houses in Boulder Area, #20

Boulder Area	358,000 USD
Colorado	239,400 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Boulder Area	2.11%
Colorado	43.70%
U.S.	46.91%

*The Boulder Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Colorado and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

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 Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	128,600, see rank, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	121,526, 94.50%, see rank	89.27%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	76,007, 59.10%, see rank	57.85%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	45,519, 35.40%, see rank	31.42%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,074, 5.50%, see rank	10.73%	12.45%
For Rent	1,423, 1.11%, see rank	1.87%	2.34%
For Sale Only	893, 0.69%, see rank	1.07%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	636, 0.49%, see rank	0.76%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	2,838, 2.21%, see rank	4.90%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,284, 1.00%, see rank	2.11%	4.00%

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

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #216

Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
1981	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 Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	76,007	100%	1,295,048	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	55,630	73.19%, see rank	73.99%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	20,377	26.81%, 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 Area	1,862 USD
Colorado	1,608 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Boulder Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$299 or Less	57	0.10%, see rank	0.20%	0.20%
$300 to $499	403	0.72%, see rank	1.13%	1.59%
$500 to $699	1,168	2.10%, see rank	3.11%	5.01%
$700 to $999	3,447	6.20%, see rank	10.30%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	12,086	21.73%, see rank	28.86%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	14,843	26.68%, see rank	26.50%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	15,982	28.73%, see rank	21.95%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	7,644	13.74%, see rank	7.96%	11.12%

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

Boulder Area	22.10% 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 Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	4,141	7.44%, see rank	5.82%	5.86%
10% to 20%	19,798	35.59%, see rank	32.53%	31.95%
20% to 30%	15,451	27.77%, see rank	28.64%	27.64%
30% to 40%	6,419	11.54%, see rank	13.84%	13.74%
40% or More	9,603	17.26%, 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 Area	495 USD
Colorado	417 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Boulder Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
$199 or Less	878	4.31%, see rank	6.63%	7.76%
$200 to $299	2,140	10.50%, see rank	16.15%	14.70%
$300 to $499	7,370	36.17%, see rank	43.66%	34.63%
$500 to $699	5,591	27.44%, see rank	20.60%	21.16%
$700 or More	4,398	21.58%, see rank	12.96%	21.75%

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

Boulder Area	10.00% 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 Area	%	Colorado	U.S.
10% or Less	10,762	52.81%, see rank	49.09%	40.19%
10% to 20%	5,425	26.62%, see rank	28.31%	31.47%
20% to 30%	1,612	7.91%, see rank	9.89%	12.24%
30% to 40%	826	4.05%, see rank	4.49%	5.64%
40% or More	1,611	7.91%, 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 Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	128,600, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	78,138, 60.76%, see rank	62.90%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	9,096, 7.07%, see rank	6.96%	5.82%
2 Units	2,564, 1.99%, see rank	1.78%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	5,550, 4.32%, see rank	3.29%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	8,097, 6.30%, see rank	4.72%	4.78%
10 or More Units	21,514, 16.73%, see rank	16.10%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,641, 2.83%, see rank	4.25%	6.49%

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

Rooms

	Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	128,600, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
1 Room	2,390, 1.86%, see rank	1.78%	1.95%
2 Rooms	5,331, 4.15%, see rank	3.54%	2.48%
3 Rooms	12,989, 10.10%, see rank	10.16%	9.13%
4 Rooms	19,626, 15.26%, see rank	15.41%	16.60%
5 Rooms	18,334, 14.26%, see rank	16.50%	20.41%
6 Rooms	18,030, 14.02%, see rank	14.64%	18.06%
7 Rooms	14,664, 11.40%, see rank	11.92%	12.27%
8 Rooms	13,459, 10.47%, see rank	9.79%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	23,777, 18.49%, see rank	16.25%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.80, see rank	5.70	5.50

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

Bedrooms

	Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	128,600, 100%	2,238,624	132,741,033
No Bedroom	2,788, 2.17%, see rank	1.99%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	15,554, 12.09%, see rank	11.63%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	33,391, 25.97%, see rank	25.86%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	41,142, 31.99%, see rank	33.89%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	25,642, 19.94%, see rank	19.12%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	10,083, 7.84%, see rank	7.51%	4.22%

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

House Heating Fuel

	Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
Total Housing Units	121,526, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Utility Gas	89,810, 73.90%, see rank	71.94%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	4,030, 3.32%, see rank	4.86%	4.86%
Electricity	24,592, 20.24%, see rank	19.94%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	99, 0.08%, see rank	0.11%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	46, 0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.12%
Wood	1,801, 1.48%, see rank	2.08%	2.12%
Solar Energy	422, 0.35%, see rank	0.15%	0.05%
Other Fuel	471, 0.39%, see rank	0.54%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	255, 0.21%, see rank	0.31%	1.00%

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

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	43,955, 100%	677,385	39,201,928
$199 or Less	352, 0.80%, see rank	1.26%	1.50%
$200 to $299	606, 1.38%, see rank	2.44%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,016, 2.31%, see rank	4.51%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,570, 5.85%, see rank	14.12%	16.01%
$700 to $999	11,588, 26.36%, see rank	30.75%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	15,812, 35.97%, see rank	31.25%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	7,487, 17.03%, see rank	11.27%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	4,524, 10.29%, see rank	4.39%	6.10%
Median	$1,149, see rank	$969	$920

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

Vehicle Available

	Boulder Area	Colorado	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	121,526, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	6,566, 5.40%, see rank	5.74%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	39,089, 32.17%, see rank	31.48%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	50,495, 41.55%, see rank	40.00%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	25,376, 20.88%, see rank	22.78%	19.61%

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