Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFtc and La Vie Lumiere are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Ftc and 7 in La Vie Lumiere as this page loaded. La Vie Lumiere is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,355,000 against $600,000 in Ftc, about 293% higher. By the foot it is $652 in Ftc against $821 in La Vie Lumiere. A typical home is 1,094 square feet in Ftc and 2,867 in La Vie Lumiere, built around 1932 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ftc: a median of 56 days on the market against 227 in La Vie Lumiere. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Ftc | La Vie Lumiere |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $600,000 | $2,355,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $449,000 | $895,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,350,000 | $2,550,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $652 | $821 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 227 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,094 | 2,867 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1932 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | — |
| Median sold price | $616,250 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Laurel | Laurel |
| Middle | Lesher | Lesher |
| High school | Fort Collins | Fort Collins |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
La Vie Lumiere is a master-planned community in Fort Collins offering a blend of suburban comfort and modern amenities. Located in north-central Fort Collins, the neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes designed around walkable gathering spaces.
La Vie Lumiere is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,355,000 in La Vie Lumiere against $600,000 in Ftc. By price per square foot they run $652 in Ftc and $821 in La Vie Lumiere, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,094 square feet in Ftc and 2,867 square feet in La Vie Lumiere, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Ftc is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1932, against 2026 in La Vie Lumiere.
Homes for sale in Ftc have been listed a median of 56 days, against 227 days in La Vie Lumiere.
Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Ftc are most often assigned to Laurel Elementary, Lesher Middle, Fort Collins High School; in La Vie Lumiere 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 6 for La Vie Lumiere. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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.
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.