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Foothills vs Table Mesa 1

Foothills and Table Mesa 1 are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Foothills and 6 in Table Mesa 1 as this page loaded. Foothills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,350,000 against $1,300,000 in Table Mesa 1, about 158% higher. By the foot it is $842 in Foothills against $713 in Table Mesa 1. A typical home is 3,991 square feet in Foothills and 1,992 in Table Mesa 1, built around 1993 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Table Mesa 1: a median of 39 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.

Side by side

MeasureFoothillsTable Mesa 1
For sale today
Homes for sale76
Median asking price$3,350,000$1,300,000
Cheapest home for sale$1,895,000$1,022,500
Dearest home for sale$8,500,000$3,925,000
Median price per sq ft$842$713
Median days on market13139
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,9911,992
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19931965
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold722
Median sold price$1,150,000$1,260,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtBoulder Valley RE 2Boulder Valley RE 2
ElementaryFoothillBear Creek
MiddleCentennialSouthern Hills
High schoolBoulderFairview
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/106/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking8/107/10
Quiet8/108/10
Calm streets9/108/10
Getting around8/107/10

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

7
Homes for sale
$3,350,000
Median asking price
$842
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

Table Mesa 1

6
Homes for sale
$1,300,000
Median asking price
$713
Median per sq ft
39
Median days on market

What each one is like

Foothills

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.

Full Foothills guide

Table Mesa 1

Table Mesa 1 is a residential neighborhood in south Boulder nestled against the foothills, offering a quieter, more spacious feel than central Boulder. Homes here enjoy proximity to hiking and outdoor recreation, with the Flatirons and mountain trails within walking distance.

Full Table Mesa 1 guide

Questions people ask

Is Foothills or Table Mesa 1 more expensive?

Foothills is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,350,000 in Foothills against $1,300,000 in Table Mesa 1. By price per square foot they run $842 in Foothills and $713 in Table Mesa 1, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Foothills or Table Mesa 1?

A typical home for sale is 3,991 square feet in Foothills and 1,992 square feet in Table Mesa 1, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Table Mesa 1 is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1993 in Foothills.

Which sells faster, Foothills or Table Mesa 1?

Homes for sale in Table Mesa 1 have been listed a median of 39 days, against 131 days in Foothills. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Foothills and 22 in Table Mesa 1, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Foothills and Table Mesa 1?

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 Table Mesa 1 it is Bear Creek Elementary, Southern Hills Middle, Fairview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Foothills or Table Mesa 1?

Symbio rates both 6 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.