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Kinston at Centerra vs Lakes at Centerra

Kinston at Centerra and Lakes at Centerra are both neighbourhoods of Loveland, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Kinston at Centerra and 9 in Lakes at Centerra as this page loaded. Kinston at Centerra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $744,950 against $535,000 in Lakes at Centerra, about 39% higher. By the foot it is $298 in Kinston at Centerra against $321 in Lakes at Centerra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Kinston at Centerra are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,466 square feet in Kinston at Centerra and 1,920 in Lakes at Centerra, built around 2026 and 2021 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Lakes at Centerra: a median of 108 days on the market against 116 in Kinston at Centerra. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureKinston at CenterraLakes at Centerra
For sale today
Homes for sale89
Median asking price$744,950$535,000
Cheapest home for sale$615,000$313,605
Dearest home for sale$917,990$1,425,000
Median price per sq ft$298$321
Median days on market116108
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4661,920
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20262021
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold416
Median sold price$530,000$557,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtThompson R2-JThompson R2-J
ElementaryOtherHigh Plains
MiddleOtherHigh Plains
High schoolMountain ViewMountain View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking7/107/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Kinston at Centerra

8
Homes for sale
$744,950
Median asking price
$298
Median per sq ft
116
Median days on market

Lakes at Centerra

9
Homes for sale
$535,000
Median asking price
$321
Median per sq ft
108
Median days on market

What each one is like

Kinston at Centerra

Kinston at Centerra is a newer mixed-use development in north Loveland featuring modern residential neighborhoods, retail, dining, and office spaces. The area benefits from its proximity to I-25 and US-34, making commutes to Fort Collins and Denver convenient. The neighborhood emphasizes walkability within its planned community, with parks, trails, and local shopping nearby.

Full Kinston at Centerra guide

Lakes at Centerra

Lakes at Centerra is a master-planned community in north Loveland featuring lakefront living with modern amenities and planned recreational spaces. The neighborhood emphasizes outdoor activities, with trails, parks, and water access. Centerra blends residential areas with mixed-use development, offering shopping and dining nearby. I-25 access is reasonable, making Denver commutes feasible.

Full Lakes at Centerra guide

Questions people ask

Is Kinston at Centerra or Lakes at Centerra more expensive?

Kinston at Centerra is more expensive. The median asking price is $744,950 in Kinston at Centerra against $535,000 in Lakes at Centerra. By price per square foot they run $298 in Kinston at Centerra and $321 in Lakes at Centerra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Kinston at Centerra or Lakes at Centerra?

A typical home for sale is 2,466 square feet in Kinston at Centerra and 1,920 square feet in Lakes at Centerra, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Lakes at Centerra is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2021, against 2026 in Kinston at Centerra.

Which sells faster, Kinston at Centerra or Lakes at Centerra?

Homes for sale in Lakes at Centerra have been listed a median of 108 days, against 116 days in Kinston at Centerra. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Kinston at Centerra and 6 in Lakes at Centerra, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Kinston at Centerra and Lakes at Centerra?

Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district. The homes for sale in Kinston at Centerra are most often assigned to Other Elementary, Other Middle, Mountain View High School; in Lakes at Centerra it is High Plains Elementary, High Plains Middle, Mountain View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Kinston at Centerra or Lakes at Centerra?

Symbio rates Kinston at Centerra 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Lakes at Centerra. On transit they score 4 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.