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Ridgewood Hills vs Stanton Creek

Ridgewood Hills and Stanton Creek are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Ridgewood Hills and 5 in Stanton Creek as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $595,000 in Ridgewood Hills and $589,000 in Stanton Creek. By the foot it is $219 in Ridgewood Hills against $274 in Stanton Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Ridgewood Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,737 square feet in Ridgewood Hills and 2,147 in Stanton Creek, built around 2002 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Stanton Creek: a median of 47 days on the market against 62 in Ridgewood Hills. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureRidgewood HillsStanton Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$595,000$589,000
Cheapest home for sale$400,000$299,900
Dearest home for sale$599,999$655,000
Median price per sq ft$219$274
Median days on market6247
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,7372,147
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20022000
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1520
Median sold price$590,000$350,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtThompson R2-JThompson R2-J
ElementaryCoyote RidgeCottonwood
MiddleLucile ErwinLucile Erwin
High schoolLovelandLoveland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Ridgewood Hills

5
Homes for sale
$595,000
Median asking price
$219
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

Stanton Creek

5
Homes for sale
$589,000
Median asking price
$274
Median per sq ft
47
Median days on market

What each one is like

Ridgewood Hills

Ridgewood Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering a blend of suburban comfort and convenient access to the city. Tree-lined streets and single-family homes create a peaceful setting while proximity to shopping, dining, and major roadways keeps daily errands manageable.

Full Ridgewood Hills guide

Stanton Creek

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.

Full Stanton Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Ridgewood Hills or Stanton Creek more expensive?

Ridgewood Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $595,000 in Ridgewood Hills against $589,000 in Stanton Creek. By price per square foot they run $219 in Ridgewood Hills and $274 in Stanton Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Ridgewood Hills or Stanton Creek?

A typical home for sale is 2,737 square feet in Ridgewood Hills and 2,147 square feet in Stanton Creek, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2002 in Ridgewood Hills.

Which sells faster, Ridgewood Hills or Stanton Creek?

Homes for sale in Stanton Creek have been listed a median of 47 days, against 62 days in Ridgewood Hills. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Ridgewood Hills and 20 in Stanton Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Ridgewood Hills and Stanton Creek?

Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district. The homes for sale in Ridgewood Hills are most often assigned to Coyote Ridge Elementary, Lucile Erwin Middle, Loveland 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.

Which is more walkable, Ridgewood Hills or Stanton Creek?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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.

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.