Mapleton Hill and Spanish Towers Condos are both neighbourhoods of Boulder, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Mapleton Hill and 7 in Spanish Towers Condos as this page loaded. Mapleton Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,712,750 against $359,000 in Spanish Towers Condos, about 934% higher. By the foot it is $1,031 in Mapleton Hill against $457 in Spanish Towers Condos. A typical home is 3,442 square feet in Mapleton Hill and 785 in Spanish Towers Condos, built around 1910 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Mapleton Hill: a median of 31 days on the market against 71 in Spanish Towers Condos. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mapleton Hill | Spanish Towers Condos |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $3,712,750 | $359,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,295,000 | $325,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $4,995,000 | $425,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $1,031 | $457 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 71 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,442 | 785 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1910 | 1969 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 3 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $510,000 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Whittier E-8 | Creekside |
| Middle | Casey | Manhattan |
| High school | Boulder | Fairview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Mapleton Hill is Boulder's most prestigious residential neighborhood, perched on elevated terrain offering stunning views of the Flatirons and surrounding mountains. Tree-lined streets, large estates, and elegant homes define the area's character. Residents enjoy proximity to downtown Boulder's vibrant Pearl Street Mall, excellent schools, and easy access to outdoor recreation including hiking trails and open space.
Spanish Towers is a well-established condominium community in Boulder, offering convenient urban living with easy access to downtown and the Pearl Street corridor. The neighborhood combines a residential feel with proximity to shops, restaurants, and services, making it appealing for those seeking community amenities without sprawl.
Mapleton Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,712,750 in Mapleton Hill against $359,000 in Spanish Towers Condos. By price per square foot they run $1,031 in Mapleton Hill and $457 in Spanish Towers Condos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,442 square feet in Mapleton Hill and 785 square feet in Spanish Towers Condos, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mapleton Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1910, against 1969 in Spanish Towers Condos.
Homes for sale in Mapleton Hill have been listed a median of 31 days, against 71 days in Spanish Towers Condos. Over the last twelve months 3 homes sold in Mapleton Hill and 3 in Spanish Towers Condos, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Mapleton Hill are most often assigned to Whittier E-8 Elementary, Casey Middle, Boulder High School; in Spanish Towers Condos it is Creekside Elementary, Manhattan Middle, Fairview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 6.
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 November 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.