Broomfield Heights
Broomfield, CO

Broomfield’s Original Neighborhood

Broomfield Heights is the oldest and most historically significant residential neighborhood in the City and County of Broomfield, the community that started it all. Developed beginning in 1955 as part of a vision to create what local officials and builders promoted as a “dream city,” Broomfield Heights set the template for the planned residential development that has defined Broomfield ever since. When the first 18 homes opened for viewing in 1955, more than 25,000 people showed up — an extraordinary response that signaled the pent-up demand for quality suburban housing in the Denver-Boulder corridor.

The neighborhood spans from US-287 to Main Street, with West Midway Boulevard running through its center. Its boundaries contain the essential character of what Broomfield was before the master-planned communities, golf courses, and tech corridors arrived: brick ranch homes on generous lots with mature hackberry and shade trees, clean sidewalks connecting directly to parks and schools, and a neighborhood fabric built at a human scale that feels genuinely different from Broomfield’s newer developments.

Homes in Broomfield Heights are predominantly ranch-style and mid-century modern, architecturally honest buildings from an era when construction quality and lot size were prioritized over square footage maximization. Many homes have been thoughtfully updated while preserving original character: hardwood floors under carpet, original brick fireplaces, solid construction that newer homes rarely match. The absence of an HOA on most Broomfield Heights properties gives homeowners genuine freedom, a meaningful differentiator from virtually every other Broomfield neighborhood built after 1985.

The neighborhood also sits at the intersection of Broomfield’s two different school district territories — Boulder Valley School District serves portions of Broomfield Heights, while Broomfield RE-1 covers others. Both are strong districts with committed parent communities.

Central Broomfield — Walkable to Everything

Broomfield Heights occupies the geographic center of Broomfield, a position that gives residents walkable access to amenities that residents in Anthem or Broadlands require a car to reach. The post office, library, grocery store, banks, parks, and all three Boulder Valley Schools serving the neighborhood are within walking or cycling distance for most residents. This walkability, unusual by Broomfield standards, is one of the neighborhood’s most distinctive and consistently cited assets.

US-287 (Wadsworth Parkway) and Main Street bracket the neighborhood on either side, providing quick access to both US-36 and I-25 for commuters heading to Boulder or Denver. The Broomfield Town Center and FlatIron Crossing are both within a short drive. The Paul Derda Recreation Center, Broomfield’s premiere indoor recreation facility, is nearby – and Broomfield Community Park’s 330 acres of open space, trails, and sports fields border the neighborhood’s edge.

Parks, Trails, and Broomfield Commons

• Broomfield County Commons (330 acres)
• Three-mile walking trail (Commons)
• Dog park (Commons Open Space)
• Soccer & sports fields
• Midway Park — pond & disc golf
• Emerald Park — picnic shelters & playground
• North Midway Park
• The Field Open Space
• Bike trail through neighborhood
• Paul Derda Recreation Center (indoor pool)
• Broomfield Auditorium (arts & events)
• Annual Broomfield Days festival (September)

Education in Broomfield Heights

Broomfield Heights is served by the well-regarded Boulder Valley School District (BVSD). The walkability to neighborhood schools, particularly at the elementary level, is one of the characteristics long-term residents consistently cite as a defining quality of the neighborhood.

Always verify your specific assignment with both BVSD before purchasing.

Where Broomfield Heights Residents Eat

Broomfield Heights benefits from walkable proximity to several of Broomfield’s most established local restaurants along Main Street and the surrounding commercial corridors. The neighborhood’s location in central Broomfield puts it within easy reach of Arista’s dining scene and the broader Broomfield Town Center.

Living in Broomfield Heights

Broomfield Heights’ walkability — to schools, parks, the library, and grocery — is its most distinctive daily-life characteristic. Residents regularly cite being able to walk to the post office, run to King Soopers, and reach the library without getting in the car as something they didn’t fully appreciate until they’d lived here for a year.