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Bloom vs Trail Head

Bloom and Trail Head are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Bloom and 8 in Trail Head as this page loaded. Trail Head is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $567,500 against $487,242 in Bloom, about 16% higher. By the foot it is $326 in Bloom against $322 in Trail Head — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Trail Head are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,511 square feet in Bloom and 1,614 in Trail Head, built around 2026 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bloom: a median of 76 days on the market against 111 in Trail Head. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBloomTrail Head
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$487,242$567,500
Cheapest home for sale$422,665$433,000
Dearest home for sale$597,629$649,000
Median price per sq ft$326$322
Median days on market76111
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,5111,614
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20262016
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2210
Median sold price$502,725$615,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtPoudre R-1Poudre R-1
ElementaryLaurelLaurel
MiddleLincolnLincoln
High schoolFort CollinsFort Collins
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/108/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Bloom

8
Homes for sale
$487,242
Median asking price
$326
Median per sq ft
76
Median days on market

Trail Head

8
Homes for sale
$567,500
Median asking price
$322
Median per sq ft
111
Median days on market

What each one is like

Bloom

Bloom is a newer residential neighborhood in north Fort Collins, characterized by modern single-family homes and planned community amenities. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented feel. Parks and trails nearby provide outdoor recreation, and the neighborhood's proximity to I-25 supports easy commuting.

Full Bloom guide

Trail Head

Trail Head is a newer residential development in north Fort Collins, designed with outdoor recreation and family living in mind. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and easy access to the extensive Fort Collins trail system—ideal for walking, biking, and hiking.

Full Trail Head guide

Questions people ask

Is Bloom or Trail Head more expensive?

Trail Head is more expensive. The median asking price is $567,500 in Trail Head against $487,242 in Bloom. By price per square foot they run $326 in Bloom and $322 in Trail Head, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Bloom or Trail Head?

A typical home for sale is 1,511 square feet in Bloom and 1,614 square feet in Trail Head, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Trail Head is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2026 in Bloom.

Which sells faster, Bloom or Trail Head?

Homes for sale in Bloom have been listed a median of 76 days, against 111 days in Trail Head. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Bloom and 10 in Trail Head, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Bloom and Trail Head?

Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Bloom are most often assigned to Laurel Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School; in Trail Head it is Laurel Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Bloom or Trail Head?

Symbio rates Trail Head 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Bloom. On transit they score 4 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.