Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Boulder

🏆 Ranked #138 of 153 U.S. metros on 12-month growth in metropolitan payroll employment — ALEX Intelligence, 2026. Boulder’s housing market defies the labor data: despite a -0.3% employment growth rate, prices remain stable. This isn’t a flaw in the data — it’s a revelation. The market is no longer driven by job creation, but by entrenched wealth, remote work, and access to elite institutions. How does a city maintain real estate resilience when jobs aren’t growing? The answer lies in structural advantages — not cyclical momentum. 12-Month Growth in Metropolitan Payroll Employment (July 2026) (ALEX Intelligence — 2026) #138 Boulder, CO <- this market #1 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC #2 Baton Rouge, LA #3 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT #4 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC #5 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR #6 Fresno, CA #7 Spartanburg, SC #8 Raleigh-Cary, NC #9 Lancaster, PA Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-07-boulder-lab-bls-payroll-growth-12m-msa View and join any or all of our communities — AI, quantum, and real estate: https://alex-companies.com/reports/linkedin-groups If there's an AI, quantum, or real estate community you'd like to see us convene, tell us — this portfolio grows by request. Real Estate Strategy & Intelligence Leader. Democratized Blue Ocean Strategist & Operator. Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC Chair & CEO, ALEX +1 713.591.9902 · [email protected]