Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthern Plains and Peakview Estates are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Northern Plains and 6 in Peakview Estates as this page loaded. Northern Plains is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,800,000 against $959,000 in Peakview Estates, about 88% higher. By the foot it is $692 in Northern Plains against $411 in Peakview Estates. A typical home is 2,889 square feet in Northern Plains and 2,333 in Peakview Estates, built around 1977 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Peakview Estates: a median of 8 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 | Peakview Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $1,800,000 | $959,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $998,000 | $906,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,995,000 | $963,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $692 | $411 |
| Median days on market | 126 | 8 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,889 | 2,333 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | — |
| Median sold price | $1,172,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Hygiene | Longmont Estates |
| Middle | Westview | Westview |
| High school | Longmont | Silver Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| 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.
Peakview Estates is a residential neighborhood in northwest Longmont, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and proximity to the Front Range. The area features single-family homes on moderate-to-larger lots, with tree-lined streets and a quieter character compared to downtown Longmont. Residents enjoy easy access to US-36, Boulder, and the Indian Peaks Wilderness via nearby canyon corridors.
Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,800,000 in Northern Plains against $959,000 in Peakview Estates. By price per square foot they run $692 in Northern Plains and $411 in Peakview Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,889 square feet in Northern Plains and 2,333 square feet in Peakview Estates, both with a median of 4 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 2026 in Peakview Estates.
Homes for sale in Peakview Estates have been listed a median of 8 days, against 126 days in Northern Plains.
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 Peakview 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 Peakview Estates 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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 1:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.