Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrown Farm and Ftc are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brown Farm and 6 in Ftc as this page loaded. Ftc is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $574,750 against $546,950 in Brown Farm, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $314 in Brown Farm against $520 in Ftc. A typical home is 1,780 square feet in Brown Farm and 1,131 in Ftc, built around 1978 and 1920 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Brown Farm: a median of 44 days on the market against 62 in Ftc. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Brown Farm | Ftc |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $546,950 | $574,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $509,000 | $449,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $589,900 | $1,350,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $314 | $520 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,780 | 1,131 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1978 | 1920 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $562,500 | $616,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Bauder | Laurel |
| Middle | Blevins | Lesher |
| High school | Rocky Mountain | Fort Collins |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Brown Farm is a residential neighborhood in northwest Fort Collins, offering a mix of established homes and newer developments. The area balances suburban quiet with convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools. Proximity to major corridors like College Avenue and I-25 makes commuting straightforward, while local parks and trails provide outdoor recreation.
Fort Collins is a vibrant college town in northern Colorado, home to Colorado State University and a thriving downtown district. The area offers a blend of outdoor recreation, local breweries, and cultural venues, with easy access to the Rocky Mountains and Cache la Poudre River. Residents enjoy a strong sense of community, farmer's markets, and year-round activities from hiking to winter sports nearby.
Ftc is more expensive. The median asking price is $574,750 in Ftc against $546,950 in Brown Farm. By price per square foot they run $314 in Brown Farm and $520 in Ftc, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,780 square feet in Brown Farm and 1,131 square feet in Ftc, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Ftc is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1920, against 1978 in Brown Farm.
Homes for sale in Brown Farm have been listed a median of 44 days, against 62 days in Ftc. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Brown Farm and 14 in Ftc, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Brown Farm are most often assigned to Bauder Elementary, Blevins Middle, Rocky Mountain High School; in Ftc it is Laurel Elementary, Lesher Middle, Fort Collins High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Ftc 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Brown Farm. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 7:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.