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Boulder Heights vs Walnut Crossing Condos

Boulder Heights and Walnut Crossing Condos are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Boulder Heights and 6 in Walnut Crossing Condos as this page loaded. Walnut Crossing Condos is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,872,500 against $1,090,000 in Boulder Heights, about 72% higher. By the foot it is $388 in Boulder Heights against $903 in Walnut Crossing Condos. A typical home is 2,808 square feet in Boulder Heights and 2,139 in Walnut Crossing Condos, built around 1973 and 2021 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Boulder Heights: a median of 33 days on the market against 64 in Walnut Crossing Condos. 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 HeightsWalnut Crossing Condos
For sale today
Homes for sale56
Median asking price$1,090,000$1,872,500
Cheapest home for sale$950,000$1,489,000
Dearest home for sale$2,150,000$2,100,000
Median price per sq ft$388$903
Median days on market3364
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8082,139
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19732021
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold91
Median sold price$840,000$1,490,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtBoulder Valley RE 2Boulder Valley RE 2
ElementaryFoothillWhittier E-8
MiddleCentennialCasey
High schoolBoulderBoulder
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit7/106/10
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

5
Homes for sale
$1,090,000
Median asking price
$388
Median per sq ft
33
Median days on market

Walnut Crossing Condos

6
Homes for sale
$1,872,500
Median asking price
$903
Median per sq ft
64
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

Walnut Crossing Condos

Walnut Crossing Condos is a well-established residential community in Boulder, offering convenient access to the city's downtown core and outdoor recreation. The neighborhood features low-rise multi-family housing with a focus on walkability and community amenities.

Full Walnut Crossing Condos guide

Questions people ask

Is Boulder Heights or Walnut Crossing Condos more expensive?

Walnut Crossing Condos is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,872,500 in Walnut Crossing Condos against $1,090,000 in Boulder Heights. By price per square foot they run $388 in Boulder Heights and $903 in Walnut Crossing Condos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Boulder Heights or Walnut Crossing Condos?

A typical home for sale is 2,808 square feet in Boulder Heights and 2,139 square feet in Walnut Crossing Condos, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Boulder Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 2021 in Walnut Crossing Condos.

Which sells faster, Boulder Heights or Walnut Crossing Condos?

Homes for sale in Boulder Heights have been listed a median of 33 days, against 64 days in Walnut Crossing Condos. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Boulder Heights and 1 in Walnut Crossing Condos, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Boulder Heights and Walnut Crossing Condos?

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 Walnut Crossing Condos it is Whittier E-8 Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Boulder Heights or Walnut Crossing Condos?

Symbio rates Boulder Heights 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Walnut Crossing Condos. On transit they score 7 and 6.

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 8, 2026 at 5:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.