Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeron Lakes and Prairiestar are both neighbourhoods of Berthoud, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Heron Lakes and 6 in Prairiestar as this page loaded. Heron Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,732,000 against $537,500 in Prairiestar, about 222% higher. By the foot it is $389 in Heron Lakes against $205 in Prairiestar. A typical home is 4,834 square feet in Heron Lakes and 2,598 in Prairiestar, built around 2021 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Prairiestar: a median of 40 days on the market against 92 in Heron Lakes. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Heron Lakes | Prairiestar |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $1,732,000 | $537,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $679,900 | $465,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,500,000 | $562,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $389 | $205 |
| Median days on market | 92 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,834 | 2,598 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2021 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $1,125,000 | $450,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Carrie Martin | Carrie Martin |
| Middle | Other | Other |
| High school | Thompson Valley | Thompson Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Heron Lakes is a quiet, family-oriented residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, located in northern Larimer County between Fort Collins and Loveland. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes on larger lots, offering a suburban feel with good access to open space and natural surroundings.
PrairieStar is a newer master-planned community in Berthoud, Colorado, located in the northern Denver metro area. The neighborhood combines suburban convenience with a small-town feel, offering newer home construction and planned amenities. Residents enjoy proximity to US-287 for commuting while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented setting.
Heron Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,732,000 in Heron Lakes against $537,500 in Prairiestar. By price per square foot they run $389 in Heron Lakes and $205 in Prairiestar, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,834 square feet in Heron Lakes and 2,598 square feet in Prairiestar, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Prairiestar is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2017, against 2021 in Heron Lakes.
Homes for sale in Prairiestar have been listed a median of 40 days, against 92 days in Heron Lakes. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Heron Lakes and 9 in Prairiestar, 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 Heron Lakes are most often assigned to Carrie Martin Elementary, Other Middle, Thompson Valley High School; in Prairiestar 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 Prairiestar 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Heron Lakes. 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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.