Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFoothills and Newlands are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Foothills and 11 in Newlands as this page loaded. Foothills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,350,000 against $2,975,000 in Newlands, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $842 in Foothills against $857 in Newlands — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Foothills are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,991 square feet in Foothills and 3,215 in Newlands, built around 1993 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Newlands: a median of 20 days on the market against 131 in Foothills. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Foothills | Newlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $3,350,000 | $2,975,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,895,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $8,500,000 | $5,995,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $842 | $857 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 20 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,991 | 3,215 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1993 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 29 |
| Median sold price | $1,150,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Foothill | Foothill |
| Middle | Centennial | Casey |
| High school | Boulder | Boulder |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Foothills is Boulder's premier hillside neighborhood, offering stunning mountain views and a peaceful, upscale residential setting. Residents enjoy proximity to hiking trails, open space, and excellent schools, with easy access to downtown Boulder and the vibrant Pearl Street corridor.
Newlands is a residential neighborhood in Boulder's northwest quadrant, known for tree-lined streets and close proximity to open space. The area offers a quieter, more suburban feel while remaining accessible to downtown Boulder and the foothills. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, trails, and schools, with a strong sense of community and well-maintained homes.
Foothills is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,350,000 in Foothills against $2,975,000 in Newlands. By price per square foot they run $842 in Foothills and $857 in Newlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,991 square feet in Foothills and 3,215 square feet in Newlands, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Foothills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1993, against 2005 in Newlands.
Homes for sale in Newlands have been listed a median of 20 days, against 131 days in Foothills. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Foothills and 29 in Newlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Foothills are most often assigned to Foothill Elementary, Centennial Middle, Boulder High School; in Newlands it is Foothill Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 6 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.