Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBarefoot Lakes and Frontier Estates are both neighbourhoods of Firestone, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes and 6 in Frontier Estates as this page loaded. Barefoot Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $720,000 against $587,490 in Frontier Estates, about 23% higher. By the foot it is $208 in Barefoot Lakes against $255 in Frontier Estates — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Barefoot Lakes are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,561 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 2,319 in Frontier Estates, built around 2021 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Frontier Estates: a median of 12 days on the market against 47 in Barefoot Lakes. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Barefoot Lakes | Frontier Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $720,000 | $587,490 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $532,040 |
| Dearest home for sale | $942,950 | $642,730 |
| Median price per sq ft | $208 | $255 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 12 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,561 | 2,319 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2021 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 52 | — |
| Median sold price | $672,450 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mead | Prairie Ridge |
| Middle | Mead | Coal Ridge |
| High school | Mead | Frederick |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Barefoot Lakes is a newer residential community in Firestone, Colorado, located in northern Weld County between Denver and Fort Collins. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with a focus on family living and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, trails, and the natural landscape of the Front Range foothills, with easy access to regional shopping and services via I-25.
Frontier Estates is a residential community in Firestone, Colorado, located in northern Weld County between Denver and Fort Collins. The neighborhood offers a semi-rural setting with larger lots, family-oriented living, and a quieter pace than urban areas. Nearby amenities include local schools, shopping at Firestone's commercial corridors, and easy access to I-25 for commuting.
Barefoot Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $720,000 in Barefoot Lakes against $587,490 in Frontier Estates. By price per square foot they run $208 in Barefoot Lakes and $255 in Frontier Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,561 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 2,319 square feet in Frontier Estates, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Barefoot Lakes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2021, against 2026 in Frontier Estates.
Homes for sale in Frontier Estates have been listed a median of 12 days, against 47 days in Barefoot Lakes.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes are most often assigned to Mead Elementary, Mead Middle, Mead High School; in Frontier Estates it is Prairie Ridge Elementary, Coal Ridge Middle, Frederick High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Barefoot Lakes 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Frontier 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.