Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingStanton Creek and Trail Head are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Stanton Creek and 5 in Trail Head as this page loaded. Trail Head is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $624,000 against $589,000 in Stanton Creek, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $274 in Stanton Creek against $362 in Trail Head. A typical home is 2,147 square feet in Stanton Creek and 1,554 in Trail Head, built around 2000 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Stanton Creek: a median of 47 days on the market against 117 in Trail Head. Stanton Creek is in the Thompson R2-J school district and Trail Head is in Poudre R-1.
| Measure | Stanton Creek | Trail Head |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $589,000 | $624,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $299,900 | $433,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $655,000 | $649,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $274 | $362 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 117 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,147 | 1,554 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $350,000 | $615,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Cottonwood | Laurel |
| Middle | Lucile Erwin | Lincoln |
| High school | Loveland | Fort Collins |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
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.
Trail Head is a newer residential development in north Fort Collins, designed with outdoor recreation and family living in mind. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and easy access to the extensive Fort Collins trail system—ideal for walking, biking, and hiking.
Trail Head is more expensive. The median asking price is $624,000 in Trail Head against $589,000 in Stanton Creek. By price per square foot they run $274 in Stanton Creek and $362 in Trail Head, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,147 square feet in Stanton Creek and 1,554 square feet in Trail Head, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
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 2025 in Trail Head.
Homes for sale in Stanton Creek have been listed a median of 47 days, against 117 days in Trail Head. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Stanton Creek and 10 in Trail Head, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Stanton Creek is in the Thompson R2-J district and Trail Head is in Poudre R-1. The homes for sale in Stanton Creek are most often assigned to Cottonwood Elementary, Lucile Erwin Middle, Loveland High School; in Trail Head it is Laurel Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Trail Head 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Stanton Creek. On transit they score 3 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.