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North Boulder (NOBO)
Boulder, CO · North
What it's like in North Boulder (NOBO).
NoBo is what happens when an industrial corridor decides to grow up without losing its personality. The stretch of North Broadway between Violet and Lee Hill has become one of Boulder's most genuinely interesting neighborhoods — breweries, independent coffee roasters, yoga studios, and an arts community that predates the trendiness. The housing stock is diverse: bungalows from the 1950s sit next to new infill, and lot prices reflect the area's strong upward trajectory. For buyers who want walkable character without paying for a Pearl Street address, NoBo is consistently the best answer.
By the numbers.
- Median Sale Price$895Kest. Q1 2026
- Price / Sq Ft$415est. Q1 2026
- Avg Days on Market14est. Q1 2026
- Walk Score78Very Walkable
- Bike Score91Biker's Paradise
Data estimated Q1 2026. Source: Compass Intelligence / Boulder County MLS.
“"NoBo still has the bones of a neighborhood that hasn't been fully discovered yet — which, in Boulder, is a shrinking category. I tell buyers: the window on this one is real."”
Local Expert Terra Brewer Compass Associate Broker
Work with Terra Day-to-day in North Boulder (NOBO).
Lucky's Market anchors the daily grocery run. Avanti Food & Beverage handles the social calendar. The North Boulder Recreation Center is two minutes away. Wonderland Lake and the White Rocks trails are walkable, giving the neighborhood an open-space connection that's rare for something this close to Broadway. The community skews younger and creative relative to south Boulder, with a growing family presence as prices in the Pearl Street corridor have pushed buyers north.
Schools within reach.
Five closest schools by distance. School attendance zones may differ.
- Shining Mountain Waldorf School0.3 mi
- Crest View Elementary School0.6 mi
- Tara Performing Arts High School0.8 mi
- Jarrow Montessori School0.9 mi
- Centennial Middle School1.2 mi
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