Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGunbarrel Green and Sugarloaf are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Gunbarrel Green and 6 in Sugarloaf as this page loaded. Sugarloaf is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,625,000 against $2,172,500 in Gunbarrel Green, about 67% higher. By the foot it is $502 in Gunbarrel Green against $923 in Sugarloaf. A typical home is 3,775 square feet in Gunbarrel Green and 2,894 in Sugarloaf, built around 1972 and 1985 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sugarloaf: a median of 33 days on the market against 96 in Gunbarrel Green. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Gunbarrel Green | Sugarloaf |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $2,172,500 | $3,625,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,450,000 | $730,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,100,000 | $10,400,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $502 | $923 |
| Median days on market | 96 | 33 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,775 | 2,894 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1985 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 27 | — |
| Median sold price | $1,295,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Heatherwood | Flatirons |
| Middle | Platt | Casey |
| High school | Boulder | Boulder |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
Sugarloaf is a scenic mountain neighborhood northwest of Boulder, characterized by forested terrain, winding roads, and substantial lot sizes that provide privacy and natural beauty. Residents enjoy direct access to hiking trails, open space, and a quiet, rural atmosphere while remaining within reasonable proximity to Boulder's downtown amenities, schools, and services.
Sugarloaf is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,625,000 in Sugarloaf against $2,172,500 in Gunbarrel Green. By price per square foot they run $502 in Gunbarrel Green and $923 in Sugarloaf, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,775 square feet in Gunbarrel Green and 2,894 square feet in Sugarloaf, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 1985 in Sugarloaf.
Homes for sale in Sugarloaf have been listed a median of 33 days, against 96 days in Gunbarrel Green.
Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Gunbarrel Green are most often assigned to Heatherwood Elementary, Platt Middle, Boulder High School; in Sugarloaf it is Flatirons Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Gunbarrel Green 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Sugarloaf. On transit they score 5 and 1.
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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.