Area data
Boulder, CO — ZIP 80303
Population: 24,996 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 80303 (Boulder, CO) is $820,623 — down 0.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $1.14M after a median 41 days on market. Typical rent runs $2,277/month. 9 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with lightning, avalanche, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 5.0% above the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$820,623
Median home value
-0.7%
1-year change
41
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $820,623
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $932,083
- House Price Index (state)
- 675.7 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $1.14M
- Median list price
- $871,500
- Median price per sqft
- $528
- 1-year sale-price change
- +0.9%
- Median days on market
- 41 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 51
- For-sale inventory
- 121
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.8%
- Active listings
- 62
- 1-year forecast
- -0.8%
- Days to pending
- 60 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,277/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.4%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,110/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,388/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,657/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,154/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,485/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 105.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.9¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.20/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Manhattan Middle School of the Arts and Academics, Douglass Elementary School, Eisenhower Elementary School, Nevin Platt Middle School, Arapahoe Ridge High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, avalanche, hail, strongWind, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 97% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Marshall Landfill (1.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 60.0°F
- Average low
- 36.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 23.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 45.4 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 50
- Days with Good air quality
- 192
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 167
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 2
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 181
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 711
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 49,871
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 37,001
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Rocky Mountain National Park (37 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 29
- Nearest airport
- Lemons Private Strip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 10
- Hospitals include
- LONGMONT UNITED HOSPITAL, LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER, BOULDER COMMUNITY HEALTH
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 495
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -2,025 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 33.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 16.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $4,974
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 165,116
- Average weekly wage
- $1,816
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 80303 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $820,623 | $497,277 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $1.14M | $495,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 41 days | 48 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $2,277/mo | $2,002/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $4,974 | $1,694 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 80303?
- $820,623.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 80303?
- $1.14M.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 80303?
- Median days on market: 41 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 80303?
- Typical rent: $2,277/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 80303?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, avalanche, hail, strongWind, tornado.
- Is ZIP 80303 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 80303?
- Risk to homes is higher than 97% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 80303?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 80303?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Marshall Landfill, 1.7 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 80303?
- 9 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 80303 walkable?
- Walkability index: 8.8/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 80303?
- Good. Median AQI: 50. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 80303?
- Regional Price Parity: 105.0 (100 = US average) (Above Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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