Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMurata Farms and Vista Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Fort Lupton, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Murata Farms and 6 in Vista Meadows as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $494,900 in Murata Farms and $500,000 in Vista Meadows. By the foot it is $219 in Murata Farms against $199 in Vista Meadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Vista Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,241 square feet in Murata Farms and 2,525 in Vista Meadows, built around 2026 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vista Meadows: a median of 48 days on the market against 97 in Murata Farms. Both are in the Weld County RE-8 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Murata Farms | Vista Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $494,900 | $500,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $439,990 | $470,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $604,900 | $505,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $219 | $199 |
| Median days on market | 97 | 48 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,241 | 2,525 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 62 |
| Median sold price | $500,000 | $483,755 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Weld County RE-8 | Weld County RE-8 |
| Elementary | Twombly | Butler |
| Middle | Fort Lupton | Fort Lupton |
| High school | Fort Lupton | Fort Lupton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 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.
Murata Farms is a rural residential community in Fort Lupton, located in northern Weld County roughly 40 miles northeast of Denver. The area is characterized by open spaces, agricultural heritage, and newer suburban development. Residents enjoy a quieter, small-town lifestyle with proximity to I-25 for commuting. Daily life centers around local schools, small-town amenities, and outdoor recreation.
Vista Meadows is a residential community in Fort Lupton, a small town in Weld County north of Denver. The neighborhood offers a quieter, small-town feel with affordable homes and open space typical of northern Colorado's suburban and rural character. Daily life centers on local schools, community services, and nearby shopping along main commercial corridors.
Vista Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $500,000 in Vista Meadows against $494,900 in Murata Farms. By price per square foot they run $219 in Murata Farms and $199 in Vista Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,241 square feet in Murata Farms and 2,525 square feet in Vista Meadows, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 2026.
Homes for sale in Vista Meadows have been listed a median of 48 days, against 97 days in Murata Farms. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Murata Farms and 62 in Vista Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Weld County RE-8 school district. The homes for sale in Murata Farms are most often assigned to Twombly Elementary, Fort Lupton Middle, Fort Lupton High School; in Vista Meadows it is Butler Elementary, Fort Lupton Middle, Fort Lupton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 3 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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 October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.