Sonders and Timber Lark are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Sonders and 19 in Timber Lark as this page loaded. Sonders is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $861,670 against $531,250 in Timber Lark, about 62% higher. By the foot it is $309 in Sonders against $307 in Timber Lark. A typical home is 2,850 square feet in Sonders 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 63 in Sonders. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sonders | Timber Lark |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $861,670 | $531,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $659,270 | $409,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $900,000 | $679,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $309 | $307 |
| Median days on market | 63 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,850 | 1,787 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 48 |
| Median sold price | $756,517 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Cache La Poudre | Werner |
| Middle | Cache La Poudre | Preston |
| High school | Poudre | Fossil Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 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.
Sonders is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins offering suburban comfort with convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreation. Located near major retail corridors and parks, the area appeals to families and professionals seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to downtown Fort Collins and I-25.
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.
Sonders is more expensive. The median asking price is $861,670 in Sonders against $531,250 in Timber Lark. By price per square foot they run $309 in Sonders and $307 in Timber Lark, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,850 square feet in Sonders 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, both were typically built around 2026.
Homes for sale in Timber Lark have been listed a median of 35 days, against 63 days in Sonders. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Sonders 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 Sonders are most often assigned to Cache La Poudre Elementary, Cache La Poudre Middle, Poudre 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 3 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.