Northfield and Timber Lark are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Northfield and 19 in Timber Lark as this page loaded. Timber Lark is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $531,250 against $484,370 in Northfield, about 10% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Northfield against $307 in Timber Lark. A typical home is 1,677 square feet in Northfield and 1,787 in Timber Lark, built around 2026 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Timber Lark: a median of 35 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 | Northfield | Timber Lark |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 15 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $484,370 | $531,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,999 | $409,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $549,840 | $679,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $307 |
| Median days on market | 96 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,677 | 1,787 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 48 |
| Median sold price | $449,990 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Tavelli | Werner |
| Middle | Lincoln | Preston |
| High school | Fort Collins | Fossil Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| 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.
Timber Lark is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation. Located near major retail corridors and well-connected via local roads, the area appeals to families and professionals seeking modern amenities without downtown density.
Timber Lark is more expensive. The median asking price is $531,250 in Timber Lark against $484,370 in Northfield. By price per square foot they run $272 in Northfield and $307 in Timber Lark, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,677 square feet in Northfield and 1,787 square feet in Timber Lark, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 2026.
Homes for sale in Timber Lark have been listed a median of 35 days, against 96 days in Northfield. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Northfield and 48 in Timber Lark, 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 Northfield are most often assigned to Tavelli Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School; in Timber Lark it is Werner Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge 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 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.