Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBarefoot Lakes and Highlands at Fox Hills are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes and 6 in Highlands at Fox Hills as this page loaded. Barefoot Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $572,000 against $446,895 in Highlands at Fox Hills, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Barefoot Lakes against $292 in Highlands at Fox Hills — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Barefoot Lakes are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,151 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 1,567 in Highlands at Fox Hills, built around 2020 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Barefoot Lakes: a median of 31 days on the market against 141 in Highlands at Fox Hills. 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 | Highlands at Fox Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $572,000 | $446,895 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $434,045 |
| Dearest home for sale | $704,555 | $480,955 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $292 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 141 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,151 | 1,567 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $444,910 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mead | Mountain View |
| Middle | Mead | Trail Ridge |
| High school | Mead | Skyline |
| 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 | 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.
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.
Highlands at Fox Hills is a residential community in south Longmont offering suburban comfort with convenient access to shopping, schools, and major corridors. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a family-oriented atmosphere. Nearby amenities include retail centers, parks, and easy connections to US-36 and I-25 for commuting to Boulder and Denver.
Barefoot Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $572,000 in Barefoot Lakes against $446,895 in Highlands at Fox Hills. By price per square foot they run $276 in Barefoot Lakes and $292 in Highlands at Fox Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,151 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 1,567 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hills, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Barefoot Lakes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2020, against 2025 in Highlands at Fox Hills.
Homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes have been listed a median of 31 days, against 141 days in Highlands at Fox Hills. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Barefoot Lakes and 3 in Highlands at Fox Hills, 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 Highlands at Fox Hills it is Mountain View Elementary, Trail Ridge Middle, Skyline 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 Highlands at Fox Hills. 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.