Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingKinston and North Shore Flats are both neighbourhoods of Loveland, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Kinston and 8 in North Shore Flats as this page loaded. Kinston is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $556,100 against $400,396 in North Shore Flats, about 39% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Kinston against $348 in North Shore Flats — 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 1,160 in North Shore Flats, built around 2026 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kinston: a median of 26 days on the market against 116 in North Shore Flats. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Kinston | North Shore Flats |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $556,100 | $400,396 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $450,000 | $358,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,199,000 | $524,884 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $348 |
| Median days on market | 26 | 116 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,073 | 1,160 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $515,900 | $378,452 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Other | High Plains |
| Middle | Other | Conrad Ball |
| High school | Mountain View | Mountain View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
North Shore Flats is a residential neighborhood in Loveland positioned along the Big Thompson River, offering a blend of suburban comfort and outdoor recreation access. The area is quieter than central Loveland, with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes. Proximity to parks, trails, and the river corridor makes it appealing for families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Kinston is more expensive. The median asking price is $556,100 in Kinston against $400,396 in North Shore Flats. By price per square foot they run $266 in Kinston and $348 in North Shore Flats, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,073 square feet in Kinston and 1,160 square feet in North Shore Flats, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, North Shore Flats is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2025, against 2026 in Kinston.
Homes for sale in Kinston have been listed a median of 26 days, against 116 days in North Shore Flats. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Kinston and 5 in North Shore Flats, 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 North Shore Flats it is High Plains Elementary, Conrad Ball Middle, Mountain View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates North Shore Flats 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Kinston. 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.