Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands at Fox Hills and Northern Plains are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 $446,895 in Highlands at Fox Hills, about 213% higher. By the foot it is $292 in Highlands at Fox Hills against $725 in Northern Plains. A typical home is 1,567 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hills and 2,344 in Northern Plains, built around 2025 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands at Fox Hills: a median of 141 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 | Highlands at Fox Hills | Northern Plains |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $446,895 | $1,400,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $434,045 | $935,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $480,955 | $4,250,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $292 | $725 |
| Median days on market | 141 | 146 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,567 | 2,344 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 3 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $444,910 | $1,300,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mountain View | Hygiene |
| Middle | Trail Ridge | Westview |
| High school | Skyline | Longmont |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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 $446,895 in Highlands at Fox Hills. By price per square foot they run $292 in Highlands at Fox Hills and $725 in Northern Plains, 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 2,344 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 2025 in Highlands at Fox Hills.
Homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hills have been listed a median of 141 days, against 146 days in Northern Plains. Over the last twelve months 3 homes sold in Highlands at Fox Hills 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 Highlands at Fox Hills are most often assigned to Mountain View 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.
Symbio rates Highlands at Fox Hills 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 3 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.