Farmstead 2nd Filing and Heron Lakes 3rd Filing are both neighbourhoods of Berthoud, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Farmstead 2nd Filing 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 $619,990 in Farmstead 2nd Filing, about 271% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Farmstead 2nd Filing against $442 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing. A typical home is 2,198 square feet in Farmstead 2nd Filing and 4,910 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, built around 2026 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Farmstead 2nd Filing: a median of 5 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 | Farmstead 2nd Filing | Heron Lakes 3rd Filing |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $619,990 | $2,300,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $529,990 | $1,697,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $764,990 | $3,195,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $296 | $442 |
| Median days on market | 5 | 121 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,198 | 4,910 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $519,900 | $2,750,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Ivy Stockwell | 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 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 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.
Farmstead 2nd Filing is a newer residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with a small-town feel. The neighborhood features contemporary homes on spacious lots and provides convenient access to US-287 for commuting to Fort Collins and the greater Front Range.
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 $619,990 in Farmstead 2nd Filing. By price per square foot they run $296 in Farmstead 2nd Filing and $442 in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,198 square feet in Farmstead 2nd Filing 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, Heron Lakes 3rd Filing is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2022, against 2026 in Farmstead 2nd Filing.
Homes for sale in Farmstead 2nd Filing have been listed a median of 5 days, against 121 days in Heron Lakes 3rd Filing. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Farmstead 2nd Filing 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 Farmstead 2nd Filing are most often assigned to Ivy Stockwell 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 Farmstead 2nd Filing. On transit they score 2 and 2.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.