Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthfield and Stanton Creek are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Northfield and 8 in Stanton Creek as this page loaded. Stanton Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $589,450 against $466,826 in Northfield, about 26% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Northfield against $266 in Stanton Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Stanton Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,676 square feet in Northfield and 2,192 in Stanton Creek, built around 2026 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Stanton Creek: a median of 23 days on the market against 73 in Northfield. Northfield is in the Poudre R-1 school district and Stanton Creek is in Thompson R2-J.
| Measure | Northfield | Stanton Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $466,826 | $589,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $339,900 | $299,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $549,840 | $699,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $266 |
| Median days on market | 73 | 23 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,676 | 2,192 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 21 |
| Median sold price | $449,990 | $350,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Tavelli | Cottonwood |
| Middle | Lincoln | Lucile Erwin |
| High school | Fort Collins | Loveland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Stanton Creek is a newer residential community in Fort Collins' northeast quadrant, characterized by modern single-family homes and planned community amenities. The neighborhood offers a quieter, family-oriented setting with nearby parks, schools, and retail corridors along major roads like East Harmony Road.
Stanton Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $589,450 in Stanton Creek against $466,826 in Northfield. By price per square foot they run $272 in Northfield and $266 in Stanton Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,676 square feet in Northfield and 2,192 square feet in Stanton Creek, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Stanton Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2026 in Northfield.
Homes for sale in Stanton Creek have been listed a median of 23 days, against 73 days in Northfield. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Northfield and 21 in Stanton Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Northfield is in the Poudre R-1 district and Stanton Creek is in Thompson R2-J. The homes for sale in Northfield are most often assigned to Tavelli Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School; in Stanton Creek it is Cottonwood Elementary, Lucile Erwin Middle, Loveland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.