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Fairview Condos vs Northern Plains

Fairview Condos and Northern Plains are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Fairview Condos 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 $300,000 in Fairview Condos, about 367% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Fairview Condos against $725 in Northern Plains. A typical home is 1,029 square feet in Fairview Condos and 2,344 in Northern Plains, built around 2009 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Fairview Condos: a median of 68 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.

Side by side

MeasureFairview CondosNorthern Plains
For sale today
Homes for sale511
Median asking price$300,000$1,400,000
Cheapest home for sale$295,000$935,000
Dearest home for sale$312,000$4,250,000
Median price per sq ft$296$725
Median days on market68146
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0292,344
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built20091977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold19
Median sold price$320,000$1,300,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryRocky MountainHygiene
MiddleTrail RidgeWestview
High schoolSkylineLongmont
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/104/10
Transit5/102/10
Biking7/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Fairview Condos

5
Homes for sale
$300,000
Median asking price
$296
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

Northern Plains

11
Homes for sale
$1,400,000
Median asking price
$725
Median per sq ft
146
Median days on market

What each one is like

Fairview Condos

Fairview Condos is a well-established residential community in Longmont, CO, offering a mix of condo-style living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services. The neighborhood provides a balance of suburban comfort and urban convenience, with easy connections to downtown Longmont and regional highways. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and everyday amenities within a compact, manageable area.

Full Fairview Condos guide

Northern Plains

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.

Full Northern Plains guide

Questions people ask

Is Fairview Condos or Northern Plains more expensive?

Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,400,000 in Northern Plains against $300,000 in Fairview Condos. By price per square foot they run $296 in Fairview Condos and $725 in Northern Plains, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Fairview Condos or Northern Plains?

A typical home for sale is 1,029 square feet in Fairview Condos and 2,344 square feet in Northern Plains, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2009 in Fairview Condos.

Which sells faster, Fairview Condos or Northern Plains?

Homes for sale in Fairview Condos have been listed a median of 68 days, against 146 days in Northern Plains. Over the last twelve months 1 homes sold in Fairview Condos and 9 in Northern Plains, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Fairview Condos and Northern Plains?

Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Fairview Condos are most often assigned to Rocky Mountain Elementary, Trail Ridge Middle, Skyline 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.

Which is more walkable, Fairview Condos or Northern Plains?

Symbio rates Fairview Condos 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 5 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.