Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Boulder

Louisville, CO has the highest owner occupancy rate in both Boulder County and the entire state—71.7%—according to ALEX Intelligence’s latest data. This isn’t just a number; it’s a signal of deep community roots and long-term investment. In contrast, Boulder’s rate of 47.2% reveals a market shaped by mobility, not permanence. What does this mean for the future of housing in the Front Range? How do we balance innovation with stability? The data from ALEX Intelligence’s 2026 report on owner-occupied cities in Boulder County shows the full picture: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-boulder-owner-share-place-mkt Owner Occupancy Rate, top 5 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Census Bureau 2024) #1 Louisville — 71.7% #2 Lafayette — 65.7% #3 Gunbarrel — 63.1% #4 Broomfield — 62.7% #5 Boulder — 47.2% Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Kvng (CC BY-SA 3.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=29671335; Slide 2: Tony Webster (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=160013727; Slide 3: Zach Dischner (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=40574287; Slide 4: Let Ideas Compete from Lafayette, Colorado, United States (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86277673 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-13-boulder-owner-share-place-mkt 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 Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al. Texas License #574877-B · Broker License #565194-BB [email protected] · +1 713.591.9902