Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSouth Central and Table Mesa 1 are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in South Central and 6 in Table Mesa 1 as this page loaded. South Central is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,595,000 against $1,300,000 in Table Mesa 1, about 23% higher. By the foot it is $606 in South Central against $713 in Table Mesa 1 — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in South Central are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,267 square feet in South Central and 1,992 in Table Mesa 1, built around 1975 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Table Mesa 1: a median of 39 days on the market against 61 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.
| Measure | South Central | Table Mesa 1 |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $1,595,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $967,000 | $1,022,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $9,999,900 | $3,925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $606 | $713 |
| Median days on market | 61 | 39 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,267 | 1,992 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1975 | 1965 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 13 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $1,200,000 | $1,260,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Douglass | Bear Creek |
| Middle | Platt | Southern Hills |
| High school | Fairview | Fairview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
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.
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.
South Central is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,595,000 in South Central against $1,300,000 in Table Mesa 1. By price per square foot they run $606 in South Central and $713 in Table Mesa 1, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,267 square feet in South Central and 1,992 square feet in Table Mesa 1, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
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 1975 in South Central.
Homes for sale in Table Mesa 1 have been listed a median of 39 days, against 61 days in South Central. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in South Central and 22 in Table Mesa 1, 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 South Central are most often assigned to Douglass Elementary, Platt Middle, Fairview 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.
Symbio rates South Central 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Table Mesa 1. On transit they score 6 and 5.
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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.