Here's the Kind of House That $200,000 (Or More) Will Buy in Boulder

A few weeks back, we shared figures from Coldwell Banker related to the ten most expensive places to buy a house in Colorado. Number 1 on the list? Boulder, where the average price for a single-familiy house was said to be more than $1 million. Unsurprisingly, real estate brokers in...

By Michael Roberts

December 2, 2015

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A few weeks back, we shared figures from Coldwell Banker related to the ten most expensive places to buy a house in Colorado.

Number one on the list? Boulder, where the average price for a single-familiy house was said to be more than $1 million.

Unsurprisingly, real estate brokers in Boulder are pushing back against this estimate. In a Boulder Daily Camera article, representatives of Re/Max Boulder say the average price for a single-family home within Boulder's city limits was actually a mere $722,853 in 2015, with the median cost even lower: $693,000.

And there are plenty of places priced for less — but landing one of them won't be easy.

A visit to the Re/Max of Boulder website highlights dozens of properties in the $400,000 range or below. However, the overwhelming majority of them are already sold or under contract. Of approximately 200 listings, only four sported a status of either "pending" or "available."

Included among them is the home seen at the top of this post, which is priced at $200,000.

Check out the residences below, and click on the price to check out the complete listing.

$373,772
4112 Westcliffe Court
Boulder, CO
3 br 4.0 ba 2,257 ft²
Single Family Home
MLS® #777240
Status Pending

$300,000
98 Lakeshore Park Road
Boulder, CO
3 br 2.0 ba 1,744 ft²
Single Family Home
MLS® #775240
Status Pending

$200,000
0 Primos Road
Boulder, CO
441 ft²
Single Family Home
MLS® #772508
Status Active

$199,770
2637 Tumwater Lane
Boulder, CO
2 br 1.0 ba 964 ft²
Single Family Home
MLS® #779876
Status Active

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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