Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBarefoot Lakes and Foothills East are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes and 10 in Foothills East as this page loaded. Foothills East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $6,045,000 against $550,000 in Barefoot Lakes, about 999% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Barefoot Lakes against $939 in Foothills East. A typical home is 2,072 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 5,934 in Foothills East, built around 2019 and 1991 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Barefoot Lakes: a median of 68 days on the market against 142 in Foothills East. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Barefoot Lakes | Foothills East |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $550,000 | $6,045,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $500,000 | $850,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $585,000 | $22,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $939 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 142 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,072 | 5,934 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 1991 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 20 |
| Median sold price | $515,000 | $1,553,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mead | Blue Mountain |
| Middle | Mead | Altona |
| High school | Mead | Silver Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Barefoot Lakes is a planned residential community in south Longmont, Colorado, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and lakeside setting. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and recreational amenities centered around its namesake lakes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a suburban feel with open spaces and community events.
Foothills East is a residential neighborhood in southeastern Longmont positioned between the urban core and the foothills. It offers a quieter, more spacious feel than downtown while maintaining reasonable access to schools, parks, and shopping. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and views toward the Front Range.
Foothills East is more expensive. The median asking price is $6,045,000 in Foothills East against $550,000 in Barefoot Lakes. By price per square foot they run $276 in Barefoot Lakes and $939 in Foothills East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,072 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 5,934 square feet in Foothills East, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Foothills East is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1991, against 2019 in Barefoot Lakes.
Homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes have been listed a median of 68 days, against 142 days in Foothills East. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Barefoot Lakes and 20 in Foothills East, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes are most often assigned to Mead Elementary, Mead Middle, Mead High School; in Foothills East it is Blue Mountain Elementary, Altona Middle, Silver Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Barefoot Lakes 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Foothills East. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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 12:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.