Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFoothills and Shining Mountain 2 are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Foothills and 6 in Shining Mountain 2 as this page loaded. Foothills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,597,500 against $1,754,274 in Shining Mountain 2, about 105% higher. By the foot it is $843 in Foothills against $867 in Shining Mountain 2 — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Foothills are simply bigger. A typical home is 4,256 square feet in Foothills and 2,000 in Shining Mountain 2, built around 1996 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Shining Mountain 2: a median of 15 days on the market against 154 in Foothills. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Foothills | Shining Mountain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $3,597,500 | $1,754,274 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,895,000 | $1,542,355 |
| Dearest home for sale | $8,500,000 | $1,938,471 |
| Median price per sq ft | $843 | $867 |
| Median days on market | 154 | 15 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,256 | 2,000 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | — |
| Median sold price | $1,150,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Foothill | Foothill |
| Middle | Centennial | Centennial |
| High school | Boulder | Boulder |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Foothills is Boulder's premier hillside neighborhood, offering stunning mountain views and a peaceful, upscale residential setting. Residents enjoy proximity to hiking trails, open space, and excellent schools, with easy access to downtown Boulder and the vibrant Pearl Street corridor.
Shining Mountain 2 is a residential neighborhood in Boulder with a mix of single-family homes and a quieter, more suburban character compared to downtown Boulder. The area offers good access to local schools, parks, and the broader Boulder trail system, making it appealing for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Foothills is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,597,500 in Foothills against $1,754,274 in Shining Mountain 2. By price per square foot they run $843 in Foothills and $867 in Shining Mountain 2, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,256 square feet in Foothills and 2,000 square feet in Shining Mountain 2, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Foothills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2026 in Shining Mountain 2.
Homes for sale in Shining Mountain 2 have been listed a median of 15 days, against 154 days in Foothills.
Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Foothills are most often assigned to Foothill Elementary, Centennial Middle, Boulder High School; in Shining Mountain 2 it is Foothill Elementary, Centennial Middle, Boulder High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 6 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.