Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMountain Range Shadows and Village West are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Mountain Range Shadows and 5 in Village West as this page loaded. Village West is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $550,000 against $375,000 in Mountain Range Shadows, about 47% higher. By the foot it is $240 in Mountain Range Shadows against $246 in Village West. A typical home is 1,344 square feet in Mountain Range Shadows and 2,138 in Village West, built around 1978 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Village West: a median of 54 days on the market against 70 in Mountain Range Shadows. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mountain Range Shadows | Village West |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $375,000 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $200,000 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $399,900 | $598,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $240 | $246 |
| Median days on market | 70 | 54 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,344 | 2,138 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1978 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $372,500 | $630,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Bacon | Bennett |
| Middle | Preston | Blevins |
| High school | Fossil Ridge | Rocky Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Mountain Range Shadows is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering a quieter, more suburban feel with views toward the foothills. The area provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a sense of community away from the busiest corridors.
Village West is a growing residential neighborhood in northwest Fort Collins, characterized by newer construction and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along College Avenue and nearby commercial corridors. Well-maintained streets and green spaces create a family-friendly environment with good schools nearby.
Village West is more expensive. The median asking price is $550,000 in Village West against $375,000 in Mountain Range Shadows. By price per square foot they run $240 in Mountain Range Shadows and $246 in Village West, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,344 square feet in Mountain Range Shadows and 2,138 square feet in Village West, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Village West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1978 in Mountain Range Shadows.
Homes for sale in Village West have been listed a median of 54 days, against 70 days in Mountain Range Shadows. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Mountain Range Shadows and 13 in Village West, 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 Mountain Range Shadows are most often assigned to Bacon Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge High School; in Village West it is Bennett Elementary, Blevins Middle, Rocky Mountain High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Village West 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Mountain Range Shadows. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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.
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 October 27, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.