The median home in Boulder, Colorado is valued at $927,011, down 2.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,632, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 29.4x — well above the national average of 18x. Boulder is part of the Boulder, CO metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$927,011
-2.2%
Rent$2,632/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $2,649/mo cheaper ($2,632 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + CO ins. 28% per HUD.
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$185,402 on $927,011
Out of reach — 84.5% of income
Need $226,329/yr to afford.
PITI$5,281
P/I84.5%
Afford$307K
Gap-$620K
P&I $4,687Tax $394Ins $200
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