Boulder, CO
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Boulder, CO residential market is currently classified as Very Weak, characterized by a pending ratio of 0.24, indicating demand absorption significantly lags supply. This condition persists despite a modest year-over-year contraction in active listings by 2.9%.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Boulder market right now.
The market exhibits indicators of limited demand, with the pending ratio registering 0.24, a 3.0% decline over the past year. While new listings increased by 5.7% year-over-year, active listings contracted by 2.9%. Median listing prices have experienced a year-over-year decrease of 2.9% to $795,450, alongside a marginal 0.1% year-over-year decline in median price per square foot.
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
Negotiating leverage favors greater price discipline from sellers due to the low demand absorption rate. The pace of transactions is slow, as reflected by the pending ratio, which suggests that inventory pressure is minimal for prospective purchasers. This environment generally necessitates more strategic pricing.
The average listing price of $1,340,478, significantly exceeding the median listing price of $795,450, suggests a continued presence of higher-value properties within the active inventory. However, the year-over-year decline in average listing price by 2.9% mirrors the overall market's price adjustments, indicating softening even at the upper tiers. No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
1,394 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 444 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, -0.5% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.1% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Very Weak.
Recommended For This Market
Very WeakSelling in Boulder, CO? Buyer Demand Index is running at 24%.
Buyers have leverage in Boulder, CO. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 24%
- Median Days on Market
- 60 days
- Inventory YoY
- −3%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Boulder, CO
80302
boulder
$1.50M
174 active · 68 DOM
80304
boulder
$1.50M
168 active · 86 DOM
80301
boulder
$564K
139 active · 58 DOM
80303
boulder
$699K
109 active · 55 DOM
80305
boulder
$975K
47 active · 52 DOM
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