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Brown Farm vs Timber Lark

Brown Farm and Timber Lark are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Brown Farm and 19 in Timber Lark as this page loaded. Brown Farm is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $574,900 against $531,250 in Timber Lark, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $317 in Brown Farm against $307 in Timber Lark. A typical home is 1,749 square feet in Brown Farm and 1,787 in Timber Lark, built around 1978 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Timber Lark: a median of 35 days on the market against 54 in Brown Farm. 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

MeasureBrown FarmTimber Lark
For sale today
Homes for sale519
Median asking price$574,900$531,250
Cheapest home for sale$509,000$409,900
Dearest home for sale$589,900$679,900
Median price per sq ft$317$307
Median days on market5435
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7491,787
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19782026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2448
Median sold price$562,500$585,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtPoudre R-1Poudre R-1
ElementaryBauderWerner
MiddleBlevinsPreston
High schoolRocky MountainFossil Ridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Brown Farm

5
Homes for sale
$574,900
Median asking price
$317
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

Timber Lark

19
Homes for sale
$531,250
Median asking price
$307
Median per sq ft
35
Median days on market

What each one is like

Brown Farm

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.

Full Brown Farm guide

Timber Lark

Timber Lark is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. Located near major retail corridors and well-connected via local roads, the area appeals to families and professionals seeking modern amenities without downtown density.

Full Timber Lark guide

Questions people ask

Is Brown Farm or Timber Lark more expensive?

Brown Farm is more expensive. The median asking price is $574,900 in Brown Farm against $531,250 in Timber Lark. By price per square foot they run $317 in Brown Farm and $307 in Timber Lark, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Brown Farm or Timber Lark?

A typical home for sale is 1,749 square feet in Brown Farm and 1,787 square feet in Timber Lark, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Brown Farm is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 2026 in Timber Lark.

Which sells faster, Brown Farm or Timber Lark?

Homes for sale in Timber Lark have been listed a median of 35 days, against 54 days in Brown Farm. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Brown Farm and 48 in Timber Lark, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Brown Farm and Timber Lark?

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 Timber Lark it is Werner Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Brown Farm or Timber Lark?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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.

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.