Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPrairiestar and Westside Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Berthoud, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Prairiestar and 5 in Westside Crossing as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $537,500 in Prairiestar and $544,900 in Westside Crossing. By the foot it is $205 in Prairiestar against $259 in Westside Crossing. A typical home is 2,598 square feet in Prairiestar and 2,106 in Westside Crossing, built around 2017 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Westside Crossing: a median of 23 days on the market against 41 in Prairiestar. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Prairiestar | Westside Crossing |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $537,500 | $544,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $465,000 | $524,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $562,500 | $549,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $205 | $259 |
| Median days on market | 41 | 23 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,598 | 2,106 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2017 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $450,000 | $524,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Carrie Martin | Berthoud |
| Middle | Other | Turner |
| High school | Thompson Valley | Berthoud |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
Westside Crossing is a residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, offering a small-town feel with convenient access to the Front Range. The neighborhood provides a quieter alternative to larger urban centers while remaining close to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. Berthoud's location between Fort Collins and Longmont makes it appealing for commuters seeking a more relaxed pace.
Westside Crossing is more expensive. The median asking price is $544,900 in Westside Crossing against $537,500 in Prairiestar. By price per square foot they run $205 in Prairiestar and $259 in Westside Crossing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,598 square feet in Prairiestar and 2,106 square feet in Westside Crossing, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Prairiestar is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2017, against 2026 in Westside Crossing.
Homes for sale in Westside Crossing have been listed a median of 23 days, against 41 days in Prairiestar. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Prairiestar and 13 in Westside Crossing, 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 Prairiestar are most often assigned to Carrie Martin Elementary, Other Middle, Thompson Valley High School; in Westside Crossing it is Berthoud Elementary, Turner Middle, Berthoud High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. 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 8, 2026 at 6:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.