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Ridge Road
Mountains & Foothills · Mountain Foothills · West Boulder
What it's like in Ridge Road.
Ridge Road is exactly what the name describes — a community perched along a foothills ridgeline west of Boulder, where the elevation provides the dual benefit of dramatic views and genuine separation from the city below. The properties are on the larger side by Boulder County standards, heavily treed, and oriented for privacy. The approach is scenic and the setting delivers consistently on what mountain adjacency promises but doesn't always provide: the actual feeling of living above the city, not just near it. Buyers here are typically finishing a search rather than starting one.
By the numbers.
- Median Sale Price$1.05Mest. Q1 2026
- Price / Sq Ft$385est. Q1 2026
- Avg Days on Market32est. Q1 2026
- Lot Size (Avg)0.75 acridgeline parcels via
- Drive to Downtown18 minBaseline / Canyon
Data estimated Q1 2026. Source: Compass Intelligence / Boulder County MLS.
“"Ridge Road buyers have usually looked at a lot of properties before they get here. The view from the top of the driveway tends to end the search."”
Local Expert Darrin Harris Frisby Compass Associate Broker · CNE · 24 Years Licensed
Work with Darrin Day-to-day in Ridge Road.
The Boulder Mountain Parks trail network is directly accessible from Ridge Road properties. The views — Boulder Valley to the east, Continental Divide to the west — are panoramic and consistent. Sunshine Canyon connects the neighborhood to the broader canyon road system. The practical reality: the drive is short, the road is winding, and the separation from the city is the primary feature. Residents who live here treat the approach as a daily decompression and mean it.
Schools within reach.
Five closest schools by distance. School attendance zones may differ.
- Coal Creek Elementary School0.8 mi
- Douglass Elementary School1.1 mi
- Fusion Academy, Boulder County1.3 mi
- Louisville Montessori School1.5 mi
- Fireside Elementary School1.5 mi
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