Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingKinston and Lakes at Centerra are both neighbourhoods of Loveland, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Kinston and 9 in Lakes at Centerra as this page loaded. Kinston is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $556,100 against $535,000 in Lakes at Centerra, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Kinston against $321 in Lakes at Centerra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Kinston are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,073 square feet in Kinston and 1,920 in Lakes at Centerra, built around 2026 and 2021 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kinston: a median of 26 days on the market against 108 in Lakes at Centerra. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Kinston | Lakes at Centerra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $556,100 | $535,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $450,000 | $313,605 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,199,000 | $1,425,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 26 | 108 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,073 | 1,920 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2021 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $515,900 | $557,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Other | High Plains |
| Middle | Other | High Plains |
| High school | Mountain View | Mountain View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
Kinston is a small, quiet residential community in Loveland, Colorado, characterized by a rural feel with newer suburban development. The area offers a peaceful setting with good access to Loveland's schools and services, while remaining close enough to Fort Collins and the I-25 corridor for commuting.
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.
Kinston is more expensive. The median asking price is $556,100 in Kinston against $535,000 in Lakes at Centerra. By price per square foot they run $266 in Kinston and $321 in Lakes at Centerra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,073 square feet in Kinston and 1,920 square feet in Lakes at Centerra, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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.
Homes for sale in Kinston have been listed a median of 26 days, against 108 days in Lakes at Centerra. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Kinston and 6 in Lakes at Centerra, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district. The homes for sale in Kinston 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.
Symbio rates Lakes at Centerra 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Kinston. On transit they score 2 and 4.
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.