Best In Colorado Real Estate™: Boulder

Boulder County is the top destination for net household migration from a single U.S. county—Travis County, TX, with a net gain of 85 households in 2022–23. This isn’t a seasonal trend; it’s a structural shift. Austin’s rising costs and housing scarcity are driving a steady exodus toward Boulder’s sustainable, innovation-driven community. The data from ALEX Intelligence (https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-boulder-mig-net-partner) shows that Boulder is becoming a preferred long-term home for high-mobility professionals, not just a weekend getaway. This migration pattern reflects deeper lifestyle and economic choices. How is your market responding to such realignment? Net Households Gained From a Single County, top 10 (ALEX Intelligence — U.S. Internal Revenue Service 2023) #1 Travis County, TX — 85 #2 Cook County, IL — 83 #3 Arapahoe County, CO — 55 #4 Harris County, TX — 50 #5 Santa Clara County, CA — 48 #6 Los Angeles County, CA — 44 #7 Dallas County, TX — 40 #8 Tarrant County, TX — 35 #9 Riverside County, CA — 35 #10 Contra Costa County, CA — 25 Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Slide 1: Tony Webster (CC BY-SA 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=156598741; Slide 2: Tyler Cipriani (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=57695606; Slide 3: Let Ideas Compete from Lafayette, Colorado, United States (CC BY 2.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=86277666; Slide 4: Xnatedawgx (CC BY-SA 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/?curid=128913986 Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-10-25-boulder-mig-net-partner 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