Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFoothills East and Longmont Estates are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Foothills East and 5 in Longmont Estates as this page loaded. Foothills East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $4,190,000 against $660,000 in Longmont Estates, about 535% higher. By the foot it is $993 in Foothills East against $253 in Longmont Estates. A typical home is 4,218 square feet in Foothills East and 2,345 in Longmont Estates, built around 1991 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Longmont Estates: a median of 33 days on the market against 141 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 | Foothills East | Longmont Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $4,190,000 | $660,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $850,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $22,500,000 | $1,025,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $993 | $253 |
| Median days on market | 141 | 33 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,218 | 2,345 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1991 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $1,553,500 | $622,941 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Blue Mountain | Longmont Estates |
| Middle | Altona | Westview |
| High school | Silver Creek | Silver Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Longmont Estates is a residential neighborhood in Longmont, CO, offering a mix of single-family homes in a suburban setting. The area provides convenient access to local shopping, schools, and parks while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere compared to downtown Longmont. Residents enjoy proximity to both outdoor recreation opportunities in the foothills and urban amenities.
Foothills East is more expensive. The median asking price is $4,190,000 in Foothills East against $660,000 in Longmont Estates. By price per square foot they run $993 in Foothills East and $253 in Longmont Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,218 square feet in Foothills East and 2,345 square feet in Longmont Estates, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Longmont Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1991 in Foothills East.
Homes for sale in Longmont Estates have been listed a median of 33 days, against 141 days in Foothills East. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Foothills East and 11 in Longmont Estates, 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 Foothills East are most often assigned to Blue Mountain Elementary, Altona Middle, Silver Creek High School; in Longmont Estates it is Longmont Estates Elementary, Westview Middle, Silver Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.