Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCrestview Estates and South Central are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Crestview Estates and 13 in South Central as this page loaded. South Central is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,575,000 against $1,290,000 in Crestview Estates, about 22% higher. By the foot it is $447 in Crestview Estates against $613 in South Central. A typical home is 2,808 square feet in Crestview Estates and 2,826 in South Central, built around 1979 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in South Central: a median of 96 days on the market against 119 in Crestview Estates. Crestview Estates is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district and South Central is in Boulder Valley RE 2.
| Measure | Crestview Estates | South Central |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $1,290,000 | $1,575,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,199,000 | $959,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,450,000 | $9,999,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $447 | $613 |
| Median days on market | 119 | 96 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,808 | 2,826 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1979 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $1,058,750 | $1,200,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Blue Mountain | Douglass |
| Middle | Altona | Platt |
| High school | Silver Creek | Fairview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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 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.
South Central Boulder is a residential neighborhood offering convenient proximity to downtown and the University of Colorado campus. The area features a mix of older and newer homes with tree-lined streets and good access to schools, parks, and local shopping. Daily life centers around walkable corridors with cafes, markets, and community spaces, while nearby open space and trails provide outdoor recreation.
South Central is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,575,000 in South Central against $1,290,000 in Crestview Estates. By price per square foot they run $447 in Crestview Estates and $613 in South Central, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,808 square feet in Crestview Estates and 2,826 square feet in South Central, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, South Central is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1979 in Crestview Estates.
Homes for sale in South Central have been listed a median of 96 days, against 119 days in Crestview Estates. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Crestview Estates and 13 in South Central, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Crestview Estates is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J district and South Central 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 South Central it is Douglass Elementary, Platt Middle, Fairview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates South Central 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Crestview Estates. On transit they score 5 and 6.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.