Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSecurity and Trails at Forest Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Security and 6 in Trails at Forest Meadows as this page loaded. Trails at Forest Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $482,500 against $344,950 in Security, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $260 in Security against $196 in Trails at Forest Meadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Trails at Forest Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,324 square feet in Security and 2,500 in Trails at Forest Meadows, built around 1956 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Security: a median of 34 days on the market against 109 in Trails at Forest Meadows. Security is in the Widefield 3 school district and Trails at Forest Meadows is in District 49.
| Measure | Security | Trails at Forest Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $344,950 | $482,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $239,900 | $449,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $364,900 | $525,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $260 | $196 |
| Median days on market | 34 | 109 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,324 | 2,500 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1956 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $324,000 | $567,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Widefield 3 | District 49 |
| Elementary | Widefield | Inspiration View |
| Middle | Sproul | Sky View |
| High school | Widefield | Vista Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Security is a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs characterized by quieter, family-oriented streets and a suburban feel. The area offers affordable housing options and is conveniently located near major employers and retail corridors, with easy access to I-25 for commuting throughout the metro region. Daily life centers around local schools, parks, and neighborhood shopping.
Trails at Forest Meadows is a residential community in Colorado Springs offering a suburban setting with convenient access to major corridors. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes, with proximity to shopping, dining, and recreational facilities.
Trails at Forest Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $482,500 in Trails at Forest Meadows against $344,950 in Security. By price per square foot they run $260 in Security and $196 in Trails at Forest Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,324 square feet in Security and 2,500 square feet in Trails at Forest Meadows, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Security is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1956, against 2016 in Trails at Forest Meadows.
Homes for sale in Security have been listed a median of 34 days, against 109 days in Trails at Forest Meadows. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Security and 4 in Trails at Forest Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Security is in the Widefield 3 district and Trails at Forest Meadows is in District 49. The homes for sale in Security are most often assigned to Widefield Elementary, Sproul Middle, Widefield High School; in Trails at Forest Meadows it is Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Trails at Forest Meadows 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Security. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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.