Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingTrail Head and Village West are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Trail Head and 5 in Village West as this page loaded. Trail Head is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $624,000 against $595,000 in Village West, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $362 in Trail Head against $231 in Village West. A typical home is 1,554 square feet in Trail Head and 2,160 in Village West, built around 2025 and 1979 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Village West: a median of 6 days on the market against 117 in Trail Head. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Trail Head | Village West |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $624,000 | $595,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $433,000 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $649,000 | $619,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $362 | $231 |
| Median days on market | 117 | 6 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,554 | 2,160 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 1979 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $615,000 | $642,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Laurel | Bennett |
| Middle | Lincoln | Blevins |
| High school | Fort Collins | Rocky Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
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.
Village West is a growing residential neighborhood in northwest Fort Collins, characterized by newer construction and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along College Avenue and nearby commercial corridors. Well-maintained streets and green spaces create a family-friendly environment with good schools nearby.
Trail Head is more expensive. The median asking price is $624,000 in Trail Head against $595,000 in Village West. By price per square foot they run $362 in Trail Head and $231 in Village West, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,554 square feet in Trail Head and 2,160 square feet in Village West, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Village West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1979, against 2025 in Trail Head.
Homes for sale in Village West have been listed a median of 6 days, against 117 days in Trail Head. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Trail Head and 14 in Village West, 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 Trail Head are most often assigned to Laurel Elementary, Lincoln Middle, Fort Collins High School; in Village West it is Bennett Elementary, Blevins Middle, Rocky Mountain High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 6 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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.