Why Live in Carriage Hills
Carriage Hills, located in Boulder, features homes on spacious lots accessible via winding dirt roads. The neighborhood is known for its millennium mansions from the 1990s, alongside newer builds. Architectural styles include farmhouse-inspired mountainside homes, multi-story cabins, and modern custom builds with picture windows and open floor plans. These luxury homes range from 2,000 to 6,000 square feet. The community is fully gated, offering added security, and boasts a crime rate lower than the national average. Outdoor recreation is abundant, with the Foothills Trail and Anne U White Trail providing hiking and biking opportunities along Fourmile Canyon Creek. Foothills Community Park, 6 miles away, offers playgrounds, picnic shelters, pickleball courts, and more. For shopping and dining, residents travel to North Boulder, 6 miles away, or Downtown Boulder, 9 miles away, where options include Spruce Confections, Tierra y Fuego Taqueria, and Lucky’s Market. Carriage Hills is served by the Boulder Valley School District, with highly rated schools such as Foothill Elementary School, Centennial Middle School, and Boulder High School. The neighborhood’s main thoroughfare is Carriage Hills Drive, and a vehicle is necessary for getting around due to the unpaved roads. The Boulder Mountain Fire Protection District’s Station Three is located at the edge of the neighborhood, addressing potential wildfire risks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Carriage Hills a good place to live?
Carriage Hills is a good place to live. Carriage Hills is considered very car-dependent and somewhat bikeable. Carriage Hills is a neighborhood with a crime score of 1, making it safer than the average neighborhood in the U.S. Carriage Hills has 2 parks for recreational activities. It has a median age of 55. The average household income is $157,041 which is above the national average. College graduates make up 75.6% of residents. A majority of residents in Carriage Hills are home owners, with 12.2% of residents renting and 87.8% of residents owning their home. A
local real estate agent serving Carriage Hills can help you decide if this neighborhood is the right one for you. Learn more on our
Carriage Hills neighborhood guide.
Is Carriage Hills, CO a safe neighborhood?
Carriage Hills, CO is safer than the average neighborhood in the United States. It received a crime score of 1 out of 10.
How much do you need to make to afford a house in Carriage Hills?
The median home price in Carriage Hills is $1,997,500. If you put a 20% down payment of $399,500 and had a 30-year fixed mortgage with an interest rate of 6.19%, your estimated principal and interest payment would be $9,780 a month plus property taxes, HOA fees, home insurance, PMI, and utilities. Using the 28% rule, you would need to make at least $419K a year to afford the median home price in Carriage Hills. Learn how much home you can afford with our
Home Affordability Calculator. The average household income in Carriage Hills is $157K.
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Home Trends in Carriage Hills, CO
On average, homes in Carriage Hills, Boulder sell after 43 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Carriage Hills, Boulder over the last 12 months is $2,125,000, up 25% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
Median Sale Price
$2,125,000
Median Single Family Sale Price
$1,997,500
Average Price Per Sq Ft
$431
Number of Homes for Sale
2
Last 12 months Home Sales
4
Median List Price
$1,997,500
Median Change From 1st List Price
2%
Median Home Sale Price YoY Change
25%