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Heatheridge Lakes Condo vs Sonders

Heatheridge Lakes Condo and Sonders are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Heatheridge Lakes Condo and 6 in Sonders as this page loaded. Sonders is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $847,190 against $199,000 in Heatheridge Lakes Condo, about 326% higher. By the foot it is $345 in Heatheridge Lakes Condo against $309 in Sonders — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sonders are simply bigger. A typical home is 576 square feet in Heatheridge Lakes Condo and 2,850 in Sonders, built around 1974 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heatheridge Lakes Condo: a median of 49 days on the market against 83 in Sonders. 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

MeasureHeatheridge Lakes CondoSonders
For sale today
Homes for sale56
Median asking price$199,000$847,190
Cheapest home for sale$196,000$649,000
Dearest home for sale$260,000$900,000
Median price per sq ft$345$309
Median days on market4983
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)5762,850
Median bedrooms14
Typical year built19742026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1031
Median sold price$238,650$750,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtPoudre R-1Poudre R-1
ElementaryBennettCache La Poudre
MiddleBlevinsCache La Poudre
High schoolRocky MountainPoudre
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/105/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
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.

Heatheridge Lakes Condo

5
Homes for sale
$199,000
Median asking price
$345
Median per sq ft
49
Median days on market

Sonders

6
Homes for sale
$847,190
Median asking price
$309
Median per sq ft
83
Median days on market

What each one is like

Heatheridge Lakes Condo

Heatherridge Lakes is a well-established condo community in northwest Fort Collins, offering convenient access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. The neighborhood features a mix of mid-rise and low-rise residential buildings around landscaped common areas and nearby lakes. It appeals to those seeking a blend of suburban comfort with urban proximity, near major retail corridors and I-25 connections.

Full Heatheridge Lakes Condo guide

Sonders

Sonders is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering suburban comfort with convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreation. Located near major retail corridors and parks, the area appeals to families and professionals seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to downtown Fort Collins and I-25.

Full Sonders guide

Questions people ask

Is Heatheridge Lakes Condo or Sonders more expensive?

Sonders is more expensive. The median asking price is $847,190 in Sonders against $199,000 in Heatheridge Lakes Condo. By price per square foot they run $345 in Heatheridge Lakes Condo and $309 in Sonders, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heatheridge Lakes Condo or Sonders?

A typical home for sale is 576 square feet in Heatheridge Lakes Condo and 2,850 square feet in Sonders, with a median of 1 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heatheridge Lakes Condo is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2026 in Sonders.

Which sells faster, Heatheridge Lakes Condo or Sonders?

Homes for sale in Heatheridge Lakes Condo have been listed a median of 49 days, against 83 days in Sonders. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Heatheridge Lakes Condo and 31 in Sonders, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heatheridge Lakes Condo and Sonders?

Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Heatheridge Lakes Condo are most often assigned to Bennett Elementary, Blevins Middle, Rocky Mountain High School; in Sonders it is Cache La Poudre Elementary, Cache La Poudre Middle, Poudre High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heatheridge Lakes Condo or Sonders?

Symbio rates Heatheridge Lakes Condo 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Sonders. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 29, 2026 at 11:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.