Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthern Plains and Park North are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Northern Plains and 5 in Park North as this page loaded. Northern Plains is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,799,950 against $484,500 in Park North, about 272% higher. By the foot it is $709 in Northern Plains against $288 in Park North. A typical home is 2,796 square feet in Northern Plains and 1,630 in Park North, built around 1974 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Park North: a median of 37 days on the market against 126 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 | Northern Plains | Park North |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,799,950 | $484,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $998,000 | $425,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,995,000 | $499,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $709 | $288 |
| Median days on market | 126 | 37 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,796 | 1,630 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1974 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $1,172,000 | $460,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Hygiene | Northridge |
| Middle | Westview | Longs Peak |
| High school | Longmont | Longmont |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Park North is a growing residential neighborhood in north Longmont, characterized by newer suburban development and family-oriented living. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along US-287 and nearby commercial corridors. Tree-lined streets and parks provide outdoor recreation, while proximity to schools makes it popular with young families.
Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,799,950 in Northern Plains against $484,500 in Park North. By price per square foot they run $709 in Northern Plains and $288 in Park North, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,796 square feet in Northern Plains and 1,630 square feet in Park North, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Northern Plains is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 1977 in Park North.
Homes for sale in Park North have been listed a median of 37 days, against 126 days in Northern Plains. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Northern Plains and 7 in Park North, 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 Northern Plains are most often assigned to Hygiene Elementary, Westview Middle, Longmont High School; in Park North it is Northridge Elementary, Longs Peak Middle, Longmont High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Park North 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 2 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.