Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNewlands and Spanish Towers Condos are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Newlands and 7 in Spanish Towers Condos as this page loaded. Newlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,112,500 against $359,000 in Spanish Towers Condos, about 767% higher. By the foot it is $823 in Newlands against $457 in Spanish Towers Condos. A typical home is 3,410 square feet in Newlands and 785 in Spanish Towers Condos, built around 2006 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Spanish Towers Condos: a median of 60 days on the market against 76 in Newlands. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Newlands | Spanish Towers Condos |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $3,112,500 | $359,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,050,000 | $325,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $5,995,000 | $425,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $823 | $457 |
| Median days on market | 76 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,410 | 785 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2006 | 1969 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 28 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $2,357,500 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Foothill | Creekside |
| Middle | Casey | Manhattan |
| High school | Boulder | Fairview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Spanish Towers is a well-established condominium community in Boulder, offering convenient urban living with easy access to downtown and the Pearl Street corridor. The neighborhood combines a residential feel with proximity to shops, restaurants, and services, making it appealing for those seeking community amenities without sprawl.
Newlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,112,500 in Newlands against $359,000 in Spanish Towers Condos. By price per square foot they run $823 in Newlands and $457 in Spanish Towers Condos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,410 square feet in Newlands and 785 square feet in Spanish Towers Condos, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Spanish Towers Condos is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 2006 in Newlands.
Homes for sale in Spanish Towers Condos have been listed a median of 60 days, against 76 days in Newlands. Over the last twelve months 28 homes sold in Newlands and 3 in Spanish Towers Condos, 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 Newlands are most often assigned to Foothill Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School; in Spanish Towers Condos it is Creekside Elementary, Manhattan Middle, Fairview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Spanish Towers Condos 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Newlands. On transit they score 4 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 1:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.