Chautauqua
Boulder, CO · South of Downtown
What it's like in Chautauqua.
There are neighborhoods where people say they love the outdoors, and then there's Chautauqua, where the Flatirons start literally at the end of the street. The 1898 auditorium still hosts summer concerts, the meadow still floods with wildflowers in June, and the cottonwood-lined paths fill with the same mix of dog walkers, trail runners, and out-of-towners who came for a weekend and started calling real estate agents on Monday. Homes here trade infrequently — owners tend to stay — and when they do come to market, they rarely require much persuasion.
By the numbers.
- Median Sale Price$1.82Mest. Q1 2026
- Price / Sq Ft$620est. Q1 2026
- Avg Days on Market18est. Q1 2026
- Walk Score72Very Walkable
- Lot Size (Avg)0.18 acsingle-family
Data estimated Q1 2026. Source: Compass Intelligence / Boulder County MLS.
“"A Chautauqua address is one of those things that doesn't need explaining — you either know what it means to wake up facing the Flatirons, or you're about to find out."”
Local Expert Brooke Weathers Compass Associate Broker · CNE
Work with Brooke Day-to-day in Chautauqua.
Chautauqua Park trails connect directly to the First and Second Flatirons — the trailhead is walkable from most addresses. The historic Chautauqua Dining Hall serves weekend brunch with a porch view that hasn't changed in 125 years. Broadway corridor keeps daily errands easy: Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Ideal Market all within a mile. The neighborhood is quiet by Boulder standards — no through-traffic, mostly owner-occupied — and the demographic skews toward established professionals, faculty, and longtime Boulder families who have no intention of leaving.
Schools within reach.
Five closest schools by distance. School attendance zones may differ.
- University Hill Elementary School0.7 mi
- Flatirons Elementary School0.8 mi
- New Vista High School0.8 mi
- Boulder High School1.2 mi
- September School1.4 mi
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