| A Description of Boulder Colorado Real Estate and | | | | the city offers patrons, such as big-box shopping |
| the Surrounding Cities | | | | such as Costco or Super-Target, a movie |
| Boulder Colorado, located around a half an hour | | | | theater, or one of the many attractive small |
| Northwest of Denver, and 45 minutes Southwest | | | | town eateries. |
| of Fort Collins, is an excellent place to live. Right | | | | The second largest city in Boulder County, |
| against the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Boulder | | | | Longmont has a population of about 70,000. |
| Colorado has so much to offer residents. A | | | | Longmont CO is located around fifteen to twenty |
| Boulder Colorado home for sale very often is the | | | | five minutes Northwest of Boulder via hwy 119 |
| most pricey in the area, but with good reason. | | | | (also known as The Diagonal). Unlike other Boulder |
| For one; it is near impossible to build a new house | | | | County cities that are fairly intertwined with |
| in Boulder because of a moratorium on new | | | | Boulder, a lot of families in Longmont like to think |
| housing developments. The restriction on supply | | | | of themselves as a great deal more independent |
| has just made demand go up (and has caused | | | | from Boulder. Longmont has large-scale |
| prices to go up right along with that demand.) | | | | employers, a transportation system, shopping |
| Different from communities in the surrounding | | | | centers, and has both an old town and a newer |
| area (which we'll describe below), the city of | | | | part of town. Longmont has lovely Victorian |
| Boulder has the most employment, the largest | | | | charmers, as well as dozens of stylish new home |
| trail system, the most recreation facilities (4 city | | | | communities with a wide variety of building styles. |
| owned, and dozens of privately owned facilities), | | | | Generally, Longmont Colorado real estate prices |
| great schools, and certainly -- "The Flatirons" | | | | tend to be as much as 35 percent lower than in |
| which are located in Chataqua Park. The Flatirons | | | | Boulder. Prices will largely depend on the section of |
| can be seen for miles, are utilized by hundreds of | | | | town that homes are in. |
| thousands of visitors and residents every year, | | | | Niwot Colorado is another city that is found near |
| and are viewed worldwide as a Colorado | | | | Boulder. Though Niwot is beginning to expand and |
| landmark. | | | | seeing a lot of custom, and semi-custom home |
| Boulder Colorado's population is a little over | | | | developments, it is primarily a bedroom |
| 100,000, and the prices for homes in Boulder start | | | | community to Boulder. Real estate in Niwot is |
| at approximately $125,000 for a starter | | | | unusually limited, and the average price of a home |
| 1-bedroom condo. The going rate for single family | | | | varies a great deal. Home prices are so fluctuant |
| houses start at about $250,000, which will likely | | | | mostly because at any given time, there are only |
| get you a 900 square foot, 3 bedroom house. | | | | fifty to seventy houses that are available for sale. |
| When you get closer to downtown Boulder, house | | | | With so few homes available, 2 or 3 sales on one |
| prices tend to be higher. | | | | side of the price scale can drastically shift the |
| If you have thought about residing in the city of | | | | average price for that month. (It should be noted |
| Boulder, but aren't thrilled with the prices for | | | | that most towns and cities have hundreds, if not |
| houses in Boulder, Louisville Colorado is as little as | | | | several thousand houses on the market, and |
| 10 to 15 minutes East of Boulder. There are four | | | | average prices are more constant than when |
| pretty easy routes allowing access to Boulder | | | | there are just a few dozen houses for sale - such |
| from Louisville; Arapahoe Road, Baseline Road, | | | | as with Niwot Colorado.) Overall, Niwot is a rather |
| South Boulder Road, and Highway 36. In addition | | | | charismatic smaller town that is as close to |
| to easy access via automobile, Boulder County | | | | Boulder as you can get without truly living in |
| has a very effective system of transportation, | | | | Boulder itself. |
| with multiple city bus routes that go downtown if | | | | Just about 15 or 20 minutes East of Boulder via |
| you'd prefer not to drive. A Louisville house for | | | | Baseline Road, Arapahoe Rd, or South Boulder Rd |
| sale is on average up to 30% lower than Boulder | | | | -- is Lafayette, Colorado. Lafayette is one of the |
| house prices. While the starting price for a | | | | fastest growing communities in Boulder County, |
| Louisville town home or condo is around the same | | | | with the Indian Peaks Neighborhood as biggest |
| as in Boulder, you get more for your money. It is | | | | part of that development. Lafayette home prices |
| the same with single family homes. A Louisville | | | | are usually up to 35% less expensive than Boulder |
| starter home will usually sell for around $250,000, | | | | prices. Along with getting more house for the |
| but rather than a 900 square foot home without | | | | money in Lafayette, Homeowners welcome the |
| a garage, you will probably be able to get a home | | | | ambiance of a small town with benefits like fine |
| with 1000 to 1200 square feet with a one to two | | | | antique shops, family run businesses, access to |
| car garage. Louisville isn't merely a suburb of | | | | I-25, and of course, the Indian Peaks Golf Course |
| Boulder either. Indeed, a lot of residents of | | | | - one of the most magnificent public courses in |
| Boulder often come to Louisville for the amenities | | | | the area. |