Cost of living in Boulder, Colorado
Simple answer
Typical rent is $2,018 a month.
Boulder is a city in Colorado. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $87,493 a year.
- People
- 106,433
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $2,018
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $87,493
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $1,039,500
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $2,033
- Boulder, CO MSA
Boulder, Colorado has about 106,433 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $1,039,500.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Boulder County is $2,033 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Boulder. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Boulder, CO metro area, prices sit at 105.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Colorado taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.9% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Boulder's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Colorado home paid 17.00¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Boulder's bill.
In 2025, all-grades gas in Colorado averaged $3.01 a gallon. EIA prints this yearly price for only some states.
Among 201 places we list in Colorado with a rent figure, 47 have higher typical rent than Boulder.
Nearby places
- Gunbarrel
Typical rent $1,972
Compare with Boulder - Louisville
Typical rent $2,166
Compare with Boulder - Niwot
Typical rent $1,414
Compare with Boulder - Superior
Typical rent $2,457
Compare with Boulder - Lafayette
Typical rent $2,121
Compare with Boulder - Coal Creek
Typical rent $1,868
Compare with Boulder - Erie
Typical rent $2,805
- Broomfield
Typical rent $2,126
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Colorado
Bigger places in Colorado
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.