25 Ridge View Rd, Nederland
(720) 432-8695
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Nederland is a mountain town at about 8,200 feet on the Peak to Peak Highway, 17 miles west of Boulder. It is a gateway to the Indian Peaks Wilderness and Eldora ski area, with a quirky, laid-back character summed up by its motto, "Life Is Better Up Here."
Nederland counted 1,471 residents in the 2020 Census. Listings with a Nederland address include the town itself and surrounding mountain areas such as Sugarloaf, Aspen Meadows and Walker Ranch.
As of October 21, 2026, these are the figures from current MLS listings shown on this site for homes with a Nederland address:
Figures are rounded, change daily and are not a guarantee of value. Ask us for an up-to-date report on any neighborhood.
Smaller and older homes near town start around $300,000 to $650,000, most mountain homes fall between about $700,000 and $1.3 million, and a few large properties on acreage are listed at several million dollars.
Ute and Arapaho people used this glacier-carved valley for summer hunting long before settlers arrived. Silver from the nearby Caribou Mine was milled here, and when the mine was sold to a Dutch company in 1873, the town took the name Nederland, Dutch for "low land." After 1900, a tungsten boom pushed the population to nearly 3,000 by 1916 before it fell again, and the town later found new life as a mountain recreation hub.
Nederland is part of the Boulder Valley School District, including Nederland Middle/Senior High School.
School assignments depend on the exact address. Confirm boundaries and bus service with the district before you buy.
Highway 119 runs down Boulder Canyon to Boulder in about 30 minutes, and the Peak to Peak Highway (Highway 72) connects north toward Estes Park. Denver is about 47 miles away. Mountain properties often rely on wells, septic and propane, and wildfire mitigation and insurance are important considerations.
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The New Horizons team can help you compare in-town and mountain properties and sort through the details that matter at altitude. Search the listings below or reach out for a personal tour.
Contact New HorizonsSources: Town of Nederland, Boulder County, U.S. Census Bureau. Market figures from the MLS as of October 21, 2026.
Photo credits: Header photo, downtown Nederland, by Towle Neu, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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