Annual Market Statistics - City of Boulder
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Boulder has seen an average increase of 2.6% in single family median home prices
over the last five years. Single Both 2008 and 2009 saw a slight
decrease (2.2% average for both years) in median price.
Boulder has been very fortunate so far with the state of the current economy and housing
situation to remain fairly stable. Where we did see the biggest change for Boulder was in the
number of total units sold. Numbers were down 25% over the previous for single family homes. Attached
dwellings were down 18% for the same time period.
The median price on attached dwellings (condos) has been flat (on average) over the last five years.
With a population growth cap of 1%, Boulder
is and will continue to be a great place to invest in real estate.
| 2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
| 2009 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
563 |
364,589,983 |
647,584 |
525,000 |
-2.4 |
| Attached |
628 |
194,004,134 |
308,923 |
242,000 |
-5.1 |
| Income |
21 |
17,959,000 |
855,190 |
695,000 |
29.3 |
| Lease |
1 |
18 |
18 |
N/A |
5.9 |
| Commercial |
4 |
1,519,500 |
379,875 |
N/A |
-59.8 |
| Vacant Land |
4 |
2,937,500 |
734,375 |
N/A |
-43.3 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
N/A |
-100 |
| Total |
1225 |
581,168,135 |
|
|
|
| 2008 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
753 |
494,472,280 |
656,669 |
539,000 |
-2.0 |
| Attached |
712 |
211,995,367 |
297,746 |
249,000 |
3.8 |
| Income |
26 |
17,268,500 |
664,173 |
537,500 |
-18.6 |
| Lease |
3 |
38,553 |
12,851 |
N/A |
--- |
| Commercial |
8 |
8,684,000 |
1,085,500 |
845,000 |
38.5 |
| Vacant Land |
6 |
4,850,000 |
808,333 |
750,000 |
30.4 |
| Farms |
1 |
1,400,000 |
1,400,000 |
N/A |
--- |
| Total |
1511 |
738,827,200 |
|
|
|
| 2007 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
934 |
619,105,162 |
662,853 |
550,500 |
1.0 |
| Attached |
796 |
223,603,444 |
280,908 |
240,000 |
no change |
| Income |
48 |
45,130,356 |
940,215 |
660,000 |
-2.2 |
| Lease |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-100.0 |
| Commercial |
16 |
13,761,740 |
860,108 |
585,000 |
1.7 |
| Vacant Land |
11 |
8,933,766 |
812,160 |
575,000 |
-2.5 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Total |
1805 |
910,534,468 |
|
|
|
| 2006 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
994 |
635,084,258 |
638,917 |
545,000 |
4.9 |
| Attached |
825 |
224,150,418 |
271,697 |
240,000 |
no change |
| Income |
32 |
27,449,610 |
857,800 |
660,000 |
5.3 |
| Lease |
1 |
1,160 |
1,160 |
1,160 |
-- |
| Commercial |
11 |
9,204,000 |
836,727 |
575,000 |
-35 |
| Vacant Land |
18 |
11,289,000 |
627,166 |
607,500 |
10.5 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Total |
1883 |
907,228,446 |
|
|
|
| 2005 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
1004 |
609,571,562 |
607,142 |
519,500 |
11.7 |
| Attached |
902 |
248,282,084 |
275,257 |
239,750 |
4.2 |
| Income |
62 |
41,715,376 |
672,828 |
617,500 |
8.3 |
| Lease |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Commercial |
10 |
8,756,000 |
875,600 |
769,000 |
13.9 |
| Vacant Land |
7 |
3,807,000 |
543,857 |
450,000 |
42.9 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Total |
1979 |
909,848,522 |
|
|
|
| 2004 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
1035 |
554,774,727 |
536,014 |
467,000 |
11.3 |
| Attached |
772 |
192,957,529 |
249,944 |
230,000 |
4.1 |
| Income |
57 |
34,724,100 |
609,194 |
570,000 |
3.7 |
| Lease |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Commercial |
10 |
7,617,500 |
761,750 |
675,000 |
14.4 |
| Vacant Land |
6 |
3,011,500 |
501,916 |
315,000 |
-20.5 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Total |
1880 |
793,085,356 |
|
|
|
| 2003 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
955 |
459,219,426 |
480,858 |
419,900 |
3.7 |
| Attached |
700 |
164,958,226 |
235,654 |
221,660 |
2.1 |
| Income |
40 |
24,493,940 |
612,348 |
549,900 |
15.8 |
| Lease |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
| Commercial |
8 |
8,055,905 |
1,006,988 |
590,000 |
96.7 |
| Vacant Land |
11 |
5,868,500 |
533,500 |
396,000 |
2.9 |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-100 |
| Total |
1714 |
662,595,997 |
|
|
|
| 2002 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
844 |
407,385,551 |
482,684 |
405,000 |
-1.2 |
| Attached |
665 |
153,572,014 |
230,935 |
217,100 |
5.3 |
| Income |
32 |
16,050,700 |
501,584 |
475,000 |
-3.1 |
| Lease |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-100 |
| Commercial |
2 |
1,075,000 |
537,500 |
300,000 |
20.5 |
| Vacant Land |
5 |
3,150,000 |
630,000 |
385,000 |
35.6 |
| Farms |
1 |
405,000 |
405,000 |
405,000 |
-43.0 |
| Total |
1549 |
581,638,265 |
|
|
|
| 2001 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
811 |
384,798,218 |
474,473 |
410,000 |
9.6 |
| Attached |
616 |
136,824,697 |
222,118 |
206,250 |
17.9 |
| Income |
23 |
11,646,574 |
506,372 |
490,000 |
11.6 |
| Lease |
2 |
4,415 |
2,207 |
15 |
-95.1 |
| Commercial |
5 |
4,364,000 |
872,800 |
249,000 |
-62.6 |
| Vacant Land |
5 |
1,749,000 |
349,800 |
284,000 |
22.9 |
| Farms |
1 |
710,000 |
710,000 |
710,000 |
80.5 |
| Total |
1463 |
540,096,904 |
|
|
|
| 2000 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
933 |
406,373,042 |
435,555 |
374,000 |
24.7 |
| Attached |
632 |
118,821,680 |
188,008 |
174,900 |
24.9 |
| Income |
25 |
12,278,540 |
491,141 |
439,000 |
21.9 |
| Lease |
4 |
501,409 |
125,352 |
305,000 |
-99.9 |
| Commercial |
7 |
6,750,000 |
964,285 |
665,000 |
-19.4 |
| Vacant Land |
12 |
3,206,800 |
267,233 |
231,000 |
-35.8 |
| Farms |
1 |
393,250 |
393,250 |
393,250 |
107.0 |
| Total |
1614 |
548,324,721 |
|
|
|
| 1999 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
1024 |
353,875,973 |
345,582 |
300,000 |
9.5 |
| Attached |
741 |
113,035,245 |
152,544 |
140,000 |
7.7 |
| Income |
47 |
21,866,643 |
465,247 |
360,000 |
15.0 |
| Lease |
3 |
1,455,281 |
485,093 |
240,000 |
500.0 |
| Commercial |
5 |
7,304,645 |
1,460,929 |
825,000 |
91.7 |
| Vacant Land |
4 |
1,545,000 |
386,250 |
360,000 |
278.9 |
| Farms |
2 |
521,000 |
260,500 |
190,000 |
--- |
| Total |
1826 |
499,603,787 |
|
|
|
| 1998 |
# Sold |
Sales Volume |
Average Price |
Median Price |
% Difference Over
Previous Year
(Median Price) |
| Residential |
1083 |
342,148,953 |
315,927 |
274,000 |
--- |
| Attached |
705 |
95,605,920 |
135,611 |
130,000 |
--- |
| Income |
37 |
12,389,574 |
334,853 |
313,000 |
--- |
| Lease |
1 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
--- |
| Commercial |
10 |
6,637,900 |
663,790 |
430,300 |
--- |
| Vacant Land |
7 |
945,077 |
135,011 |
95,000 |
--- |
| Farms |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
--- |
| Total |
1843 |
457,767,424 |
|
|
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Source: IRES - Information Real Estate Services
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