Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBarefoot Lakes and Northern Plains are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes and 11 in Northern Plains as this page loaded. Northern Plains is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,400,000 against $572,000 in Barefoot Lakes, about 145% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Barefoot Lakes against $725 in Northern Plains. A typical home is 2,151 square feet in Barefoot Lakes and 2,344 in Northern Plains, built around 2020 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Barefoot Lakes: a median of 31 days on the market against 146 in Northern Plains. 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 | Northern Plains |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $572,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $935,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $704,555 | $4,250,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $725 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 146 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,151 | 2,344 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mead | Hygiene |
| Middle | Mead | Westview |
| High school | Mead | Longmont |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Northern Plains is a growing residential neighborhood in north Longmont, characterized by newer suburban development and family-oriented streets. The area offers a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with good access to schools, parks, and shopping corridors. Daily life centers around local amenities, outdoor recreation, and commuting via car to employment centers throughout the Front Range.
Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,400,000 in Northern Plains against $572,000 in Barefoot Lakes. By price per square foot they run $276 in Barefoot Lakes and $725 in Northern Plains, 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 2,344 square feet in Northern Plains, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Northern Plains is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2020 in Barefoot Lakes.
Homes for sale in Barefoot Lakes have been listed a median of 31 days, against 146 days in Northern Plains. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Barefoot Lakes and 9 in Northern Plains, 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 Northern Plains it is Hygiene Elementary, Westview Middle, Longmont 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 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 4 and 2.
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.