Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPtarmigan and Timber Lark are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Ptarmigan and 19 in Timber Lark as this page loaded. Ptarmigan is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $900,000 against $531,250 in Timber Lark, about 69% higher. By the foot it is $219 in Ptarmigan against $307 in Timber Lark — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Ptarmigan are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,988 square feet in Ptarmigan and 1,787 in Timber Lark, built around 1995 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Timber Lark: a median of 35 days on the market against 81 in Ptarmigan. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Ptarmigan | Timber Lark |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $900,000 | $531,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $525,000 | $409,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,095,000 | $679,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $219 | $307 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,988 | 1,787 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1995 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 48 |
| Median sold price | $880,000 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Other | Werner |
| Middle | Preston | Preston |
| High school | Fossil Ridge | Fossil Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 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.
Ptarmigan is a residential neighborhood in northwest Fort Collins, characterized by tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes. The area offers a quieter, more suburban feel while maintaining reasonable access to shopping, dining, and employment centers via major corridors like College Avenue and Mountain Avenue. Daily life centers around local parks, schools, and neighborhood amenities.
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.
Ptarmigan is more expensive. The median asking price is $900,000 in Ptarmigan against $531,250 in Timber Lark. By price per square foot they run $219 in Ptarmigan and $307 in Timber Lark, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,988 square feet in Ptarmigan and 1,787 square feet in Timber Lark, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Ptarmigan is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1995, against 2026 in Timber Lark.
Homes for sale in Timber Lark have been listed a median of 35 days, against 81 days in Ptarmigan. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Ptarmigan 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 Ptarmigan are most often assigned to Other Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge 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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.