Ftc and Northfield are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Ftc and 15 in Northfield as this page loaded. Ftc is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $600,000 against $484,370 in Northfield, about 24% higher. By the foot it is $652 in Ftc against $272 in Northfield. A typical home is 1,094 square feet in Ftc and 1,677 in Northfield, built around 1932 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ftc: a median of 56 days on the market against 96 in Northfield. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Ftc | Northfield |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $600,000 | $484,370 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $449,000 | $399,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,350,000 | $549,840 |
| Median price per sq ft | $652 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 96 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,094 | 1,677 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1932 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $616,250 | $449,990 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Laurel | Tavelli |
| Middle | Lesher | Lincoln |
| High school | Fort Collins | Fort Collins |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Northfield is a growing residential neighborhood in Fort Collins, situated north of downtown with convenient access to major corridors and local shopping. The area features newer single-family homes and a mix of retail amenities, making it appealing to families and professionals. Parks and recreational spaces support an active lifestyle, while proximity to I-25 and US-287 provides easy regional connectivity.
Ftc is more expensive. The median asking price is $600,000 in Ftc against $484,370 in Northfield. By price per square foot they run $652 in Ftc and $272 in Northfield, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,094 square feet in Ftc and 1,677 square feet in Northfield, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 Northfield.
Homes for sale in Ftc have been listed a median of 56 days, against 96 days in Northfield. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Ftc and 23 in Northfield, 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 Ftc are most often assigned to Laurel Elementary, Lesher Middle, Fort Collins High School; in Northfield it is Tavelli Elementary, Lincoln 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 Northfield. 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.