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Crestview Estates vs Gunbarrel Green

Crestview Estates and Gunbarrel Green are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Crestview Estates 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 $1,290,000 in Crestview Estates, about 68% higher. By the foot it is $480 in Crestview Estates against $479 in Gunbarrel Green — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Gunbarrel Green are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,808 square feet in Crestview Estates and 3,775 in Gunbarrel Green, built around 1979 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Gunbarrel Green: a median of 75 days on the market against 85 in Crestview Estates. Crestview Estates is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district and Gunbarrel Green is in Boulder Valley RE 2.

Side by side

MeasureCrestview EstatesGunbarrel Green
For sale today
Homes for sale512
Median asking price$1,290,000$2,172,500
Cheapest home for sale$1,250,000$1,010,000
Dearest home for sale$1,450,000$4,750,000
Median price per sq ft$480$479
Median days on market8575
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8083,775
Median bedrooms35
Typical year built19791972
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold427
Median sold price$1,058,750$1,295,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JBoulder Valley RE 2
ElementaryBlue MountainHeatherwood
MiddleAltonaPlatt
High schoolSilver CreekBoulder
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/107/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking7/108/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Crestview Estates

5
Homes for sale
$1,290,000
Median asking price
$480
Median per sq ft
85
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

Crestview Estates

Crestview Estates is an established residential neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located in the central-west portion of Boulder, the area offers convenient access to local schools, parks, and shopping districts while maintaining a quieter, more suburban feel compared to downtown Boulder's bustling core.

Full Crestview Estates 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 Crestview Estates or Gunbarrel Green more expensive?

Gunbarrel Green is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,172,500 in Gunbarrel Green against $1,290,000 in Crestview Estates. By price per square foot they run $480 in Crestview Estates and $479 in Gunbarrel Green, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Crestview Estates or Gunbarrel Green?

A typical home for sale is 2,808 square feet in Crestview Estates and 3,775 square feet in Gunbarrel Green, with a median of 3 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 1979 in Crestview Estates.

Which sells faster, Crestview Estates or Gunbarrel Green?

Homes for sale in Gunbarrel Green have been listed a median of 75 days, against 85 days in Crestview Estates. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Crestview Estates and 27 in Gunbarrel Green, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Crestview Estates and Gunbarrel Green?

Crestview Estates is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J district and Gunbarrel Green is in Boulder Valley RE 2. The homes for sale in Crestview Estates are most often assigned to Blue Mountain Elementary, Altona Middle, Silver Creek 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, Crestview Estates or Gunbarrel Green?

Symbio rates Gunbarrel Green 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Crestview Estates. On transit they score 5 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.