Berthoud Estates and Heron Lakes 3rd Filing are both neighbourhoods of Berthoud, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Berthoud Estates and 15 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing as this page loaded. Heron Lakes 3rd Filing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,300,000 against $849,900 in Berthoud Estates, about 171% higher. By the foot it is $408 in Berthoud Estates against $442 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing. A typical home is 2,048 square feet in Berthoud Estates and 4,910 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, built around 1981 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Berthoud Estates: a median of 45 days on the market against 121 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Berthoud Estates | Heron Lakes 3rd Filing |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $849,900 | $2,300,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $724,999 | $1,697,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $990,000 | $3,195,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $408 | $442 |
| Median days on market | 45 | 121 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,048 | 4,910 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1981 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $850,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Berthoud | Carrie Martin |
| Middle | Turner | Other |
| High school | Berthoud | Thompson Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Berthoud Estates is a residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, situated in Larimer County between Fort Collins and Loveland. The area offers a small-town feel with quick access to regional shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and mountain gateway access while maintaining a quieter, more rural character than urban Denver.
Heron Lakes 3rd Filing is a newer residential development in Berthoud, Colorado, situated in the northern Front Range foothills between Denver and Fort Collins. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with convenient access to US-287 and I-25, making commutes to the greater metro area manageable.
Heron Lakes 3rd Filing is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,300,000 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing against $849,900 in Berthoud Estates. By price per square foot they run $408 in Berthoud Estates and $442 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,048 square feet in Berthoud Estates and 4,910 square feet in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Berthoud Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1981, against 2022 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing.
Homes for sale in Berthoud Estates have been listed a median of 45 days, against 121 days in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Berthoud Estates and 5 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district. The homes for sale in Berthoud Estates are most often assigned to Berthoud Elementary, Turner Middle, Berthoud High School; in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing it is Carrie Martin Elementary, Other Middle, Thompson Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heron Lakes 3rd Filing 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Berthoud Estates. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.