Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLakes at Centerra and Sunset Acres are both neighbourhoods of Loveland, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Lakes at Centerra and 8 in Sunset Acres as this page loaded. Lakes at Centerra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $519,000 against $469,500 in Sunset Acres, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $285 in Lakes at Centerra against $299 in Sunset Acres — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Lakes at Centerra are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,920 square feet in Lakes at Centerra and 1,612 in Sunset Acres, built around 2019 and 1968 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunset Acres: a median of 32 days on the market against 124 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 | Lakes at Centerra | Sunset Acres |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $519,000 | $469,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $338,605 | $424,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $700,000 | $669,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $285 | $299 |
| Median days on market | 124 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,920 | 1,612 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 1968 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 21 |
| Median sold price | $557,000 | $468,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | High Plains | Lincoln |
| Middle | High Plains | Lucile Erwin |
| High school | Mountain View | Loveland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Sunset Acres is a residential neighborhood in Loveland offering a quieter, more suburban setting with tree-lined streets and established homes. The area provides convenient access to US 34 and I-25, making commutes to Fort Collins and the Denver metro practical. Local shopping and dining options cluster along nearby commercial corridors, while the South Platte River corridor offers outdoor recreation.
Lakes at Centerra is more expensive. The median asking price is $519,000 in Lakes at Centerra against $469,500 in Sunset Acres. By price per square foot they run $285 in Lakes at Centerra and $299 in Sunset Acres, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,920 square feet in Lakes at Centerra and 1,612 square feet in Sunset Acres, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sunset Acres is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 2019 in Lakes at Centerra.
Homes for sale in Sunset Acres have been listed a median of 32 days, against 124 days in Lakes at Centerra. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Lakes at Centerra and 21 in Sunset Acres, 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 Lakes at Centerra are most often assigned to High Plains Elementary, High Plains Middle, Mountain View High School; in Sunset Acres it is Lincoln Elementary, Lucile Erwin Middle, Loveland 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 4 for Sunset Acres. On transit they score 4 and 2.
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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.