Boulder
Housing in Boulder, CO: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,991 left/mo
$1,647/mo (1 bd) in Boulder. Median home $713,900. Property tax 0.54%.
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- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,647
- /mo
- Buy
- $4,868
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $3,221
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$142,780
- Mortgage at 7.24%$3,892
- Property tax (0.54% of value)$321/mo · $3,855/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$654
- Monthly total$4,868
Months to 20% down
$1,991 left each month. About 72 months (6.0 years) to save $142,780.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
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Moving from Boulder
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- Registered nurse
- Software developer
- Elementary school teacher
- High school teacher
- Accountant / auditor
- Truck driver (heavy)
- Electrician
- Civil engineer
- Lawyer
- Police officer
- Financial analyst
- Pharmacist
- Product / project manager
- Physical therapist
- Nurse practitioner
- Physician
- Construction manager
- Data scientist
- Firefighter
- Mechanical engineer
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