Revolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying
ComparisonsNeighborhoodsFort Collins › Brown Farm vs Windmill Condo

Brown Farm vs Windmill Condo

Brown Farm and Windmill Condo are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Brown Farm and 6 in Windmill Condo as this page loaded. Brown Farm is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $574,900 against $219,900 in Windmill Condo, about 161% higher. By the foot it is $317 in Brown Farm against $281 in Windmill Condo. A typical home is 1,749 square feet in Brown Farm and 782 in Windmill Condo, built around 1978 and 1978 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 54 days on the market. 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 FarmWindmill Condo
For sale today
Homes for sale56
Median asking price$574,900$219,900
Cheapest home for sale$509,000$199,900
Dearest home for sale$589,900$249,000
Median price per sq ft$317$281
Median days on market5454
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,749782
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19781978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold241
Median sold price$562,500$192,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtPoudre R-1Poudre R-1
ElementaryBauderO'Dea
MiddleBlevinsBoltz
High schoolRocky MountainFort Collins
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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

Windmill Condo

6
Homes for sale
$219,900
Median asking price
$281
Median per sq ft
54
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

Windmill Condo

Windmill Condo is a established residential community in Fort Collins, offering convenient access to schools, shopping, and dining. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with a suburban feel. Proximity to major roads makes commuting straightforward, while local parks and recreational facilities serve the community.

Full Windmill Condo guide

Questions people ask

Is Brown Farm or Windmill Condo more expensive?

Brown Farm is more expensive. The median asking price is $574,900 in Brown Farm against $219,900 in Windmill Condo. By price per square foot they run $317 in Brown Farm and $281 in Windmill Condo, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Brown Farm or Windmill Condo?

A typical home for sale is 1,749 square feet in Brown Farm and 782 square feet in Windmill Condo, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 1978.

Which sells faster, Brown Farm or Windmill Condo?

Both are sitting at a median of 54 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Brown Farm and 1 in Windmill Condo, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Brown Farm and Windmill Condo?

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 Windmill Condo it is O'Dea Elementary, Boltz Middle, Fort Collins High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Brown Farm or Windmill Condo?

Symbio rates Windmill Condo 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Brown Farm. On transit they score 4 and 5.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

Other Fort Collins comparisons

Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.