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South Central vs Stratford Park East Condos

South Central and Stratford Park East Condos are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in South Central and 5 in Stratford Park East Condos as this page loaded. South Central is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,575,000 against $270,000 in Stratford Park East Condos, about 483% higher. By the foot it is $613 in South Central against $410 in Stratford Park East Condos. A typical home is 2,826 square feet in South Central and 631 in Stratford Park East Condos, built around 1976 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Stratford Park East Condos: a median of 34 days on the market against 96 in South Central. 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

MeasureSouth CentralStratford Park East Condos
For sale today
Homes for sale135
Median asking price$1,575,000$270,000
Cheapest home for sale$959,000$259,000
Dearest home for sale$9,999,900$277,500
Median price per sq ft$613$410
Median days on market9634
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,826631
Median bedrooms41
Typical year built19761969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold135
Median sold price$1,200,000$295,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtBoulder Valley RE 2Boulder Valley RE 2
ElementaryDouglassColumbine
MiddlePlattCasey
High schoolFairviewBoulder
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit6/106/10
Biking8/108/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

South Central

13
Homes for sale
$1,575,000
Median asking price
$613
Median per sq ft
96
Median days on market

Stratford Park East Condos

5
Homes for sale
$270,000
Median asking price
$410
Median per sq ft
34
Median days on market

What each one is like

South Central

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.

Full South Central guide

Stratford Park East Condos

Stratford Park East Condos is a well-established condo community in Boulder's central-east residential area, offering convenient access to downtown and the University of Colorado campus. The neighborhood blends suburban comfort with urban proximity, featuring tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and multi-unit properties.

Full Stratford Park East Condos guide

Questions people ask

Is South Central or Stratford Park East Condos more expensive?

South Central is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,575,000 in South Central against $270,000 in Stratford Park East Condos. By price per square foot they run $613 in South Central and $410 in Stratford Park East Condos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, South Central or Stratford Park East Condos?

A typical home for sale is 2,826 square feet in South Central and 631 square feet in Stratford Park East Condos, with a median of 4 and 1 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Stratford Park East Condos is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 1976 in South Central.

Which sells faster, South Central or Stratford Park East Condos?

Homes for sale in Stratford Park East Condos have been listed a median of 34 days, against 96 days in South Central. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in South Central and 5 in Stratford Park East Condos, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve South Central and Stratford Park East Condos?

Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in South Central are most often assigned to Douglass Elementary, Platt Middle, Fairview High School; in Stratford Park East Condos it is Columbine Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, South Central or Stratford Park East Condos?

Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 6.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.