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Boulder Heights vs Gunbarrel Green

Boulder Heights and Gunbarrel Green are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Boulder Heights and 12 in Gunbarrel Green as this page loaded. Gunbarrel Green is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,172,500 against $1,072,000 in Boulder Heights, about 103% higher. By the foot it is $388 in Boulder Heights against $479 in Gunbarrel Green. A typical home is 2,808 square feet in Boulder Heights and 3,775 in Gunbarrel Green, built around 1982 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Boulder Heights: a median of 48 days on the market against 75 in Gunbarrel Green. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBoulder HeightsGunbarrel Green
For sale today
Homes for sale612
Median asking price$1,072,000$2,172,500
Cheapest home for sale$929,000$1,010,000
Dearest home for sale$2,150,000$4,750,000
Median price per sq ft$388$479
Median days on market4875
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8083,775
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built19821972
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold927
Median sold price$840,000$1,295,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtBoulder Valley RE 2Boulder Valley RE 2
ElementaryFoothillHeatherwood
MiddleCentennialPlatt
High schoolBoulderBoulder
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit7/105/10
Biking9/108/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.

Boulder Heights

6
Homes for sale
$1,072,000
Median asking price
$388
Median per sq ft
48
Median days on market

Gunbarrel Green

12
Homes for sale
$2,172,500
Median asking price
$479
Median per sq ft
75
Median days on market

What each one is like

Boulder Heights

Boulder Heights is a residential neighborhood in Boulder known for its tree-lined streets and proximity to downtown and the University of Colorado campus. The area offers a mix of single-family homes and multi-unit properties, with good access to local shops, restaurants, and services along Pearl Street and nearby corridors. Parks and open space are readily available, reflecting Boulder's outdoor-oriented culture.

Full Boulder Heights guide

Gunbarrel Green

Gunbarrel Green is a modern residential community in Boulder's northeast quadrant, designed around walkability and green space. The neighborhood features contemporary homes, parks, and trails with easy access to shopping and dining.

Full Gunbarrel Green guide

Questions people ask

Is Boulder Heights or Gunbarrel Green more expensive?

Gunbarrel Green is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,172,500 in Gunbarrel Green against $1,072,000 in Boulder Heights. By price per square foot they run $388 in Boulder Heights and $479 in Gunbarrel Green, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Boulder Heights or Gunbarrel Green?

A typical home for sale is 2,808 square feet in Boulder Heights and 3,775 square feet in Gunbarrel Green, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Gunbarrel Green is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1982 in Boulder Heights.

Which sells faster, Boulder Heights or Gunbarrel Green?

Homes for sale in Boulder Heights have been listed a median of 48 days, against 75 days in Gunbarrel Green. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Boulder Heights and 27 in Gunbarrel Green, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Boulder Heights and Gunbarrel Green?

Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Boulder Heights are most often assigned to Foothill Elementary, Centennial Middle, Boulder High School; in Gunbarrel Green it is Heatherwood Elementary, Platt Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Boulder Heights or Gunbarrel Green?

Symbio rates Boulder Heights 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Gunbarrel Green. On transit they score 7 and 5.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 9:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.