Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands at Fox Hills and Longmont Estates are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 $480,161 in Highlands at Fox Hills, about 41% higher. By the foot it is $298 in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 1,567 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 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 | Highlands at Fox Hills | Longmont Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $480,161 | $675,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $446,895 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $481,895 | $1,025,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $298 | $253 |
| Median days on market | 170 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,567 | 2,345 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $440,652 | $622,941 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Rocky Mountain | 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 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.
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 $480,161 in Highlands at Fox Hills. By price per square foot they run $298 in Highlands at Fox Hills and $253 in Longmont Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,567 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hills and 2,345 square feet in Longmont Estates, with a median of 3 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 Hills.
Homes for sale in Longmont Estates have been listed a median of 32 days, against 170 days in Highlands at Fox Hills. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 Hills are most often assigned to Rocky Mountain 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.