Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands at Fox Hill and Longmont Estates are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hill and 5 in Longmont Estates as this page loaded. Longmont Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $675,000 against $462,348 in Highlands at Fox Hill, about 46% higher. By the foot it is $402 in Highlands at Fox Hill against $253 in Longmont Estates — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Longmont Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,116 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hill and 2,345 in Longmont Estates, built around 2025 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Longmont Estates: a median of 32 days on the market against 170 in Highlands at Fox Hill. 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 | Highlands at Fox Hill | Longmont Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $462,348 | $675,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $389,795 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $733,025 | $1,025,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $402 | $253 |
| Median days on market | 170 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,116 | 2,345 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $495,125 | $622,941 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mountain View | Longmont Estates |
| Middle | Trail Ridge | Westview |
| High school | Skyline | 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 | 8/10 | 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.
Highlands at Fox Hill is a newer residential community in northwest Longmont offering modern suburban living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along US-36. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and family-oriented amenities.
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.
Longmont Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $675,000 in Longmont Estates against $462,348 in Highlands at Fox Hill. By price per square foot they run $402 in Highlands at Fox Hill and $253 in Longmont Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,116 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hill and 2,345 square feet in Longmont Estates, with a median of 2 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 2025 in Highlands at Fox Hill.
Homes for sale in Longmont Estates have been listed a median of 32 days, against 170 days in Highlands at Fox Hill. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Highlands at Fox Hill 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 Highlands at Fox Hill are most often assigned to Mountain View Elementary, Trail Ridge Middle, Skyline 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 5:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.