Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLyons Area and Pinewood Springs are both neighbourhoods of Lyons, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Lyons Area and 7 in Pinewood Springs as this page loaded. Lyons Area is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,235,000 against $697,000 in Pinewood Springs, about 77% higher. By the foot it is $437 in Lyons Area against $347 in Pinewood Springs. A typical home is 3,193 square feet in Lyons Area and 1,920 in Pinewood Springs, built around 1995 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Pinewood Springs: a median of 94 days on the market against 151 in Lyons Area. Lyons Area is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district and Pinewood Springs is in Estes Park R-3.
| Measure | Lyons Area | Pinewood Springs |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $1,235,000 | $697,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $850,000 | $549,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,999,000 | $945,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $437 | $347 |
| Median days on market | 151 | 94 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,193 | 1,920 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1995 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 2 |
| Median sold price | $1,524,500 | $886,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | Estes Park R-3 |
| Elementary | Lyons | Estes Park |
| Middle | Lyons | Estes Park |
| High school | Lyons | Estes Park |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Lyons is a small, historic mountain town nestled in the foothills northwest of Boulder, where the St. Vrain Creek runs through charming downtown streets lined with local shops and galleries. The community embraces an outdoorsy, artistic character with strong ties to outdoor recreation, craft breweries, and a tight-knit population that values sustainability and natural beauty.
Pinewood Springs is a small, unincorporated mountain community in Boulder County near Lyons, situated along the St. Vrain River corridor at roughly 7,200 feet elevation. The area is defined by forest setting, rural character, and proximity to outdoor recreation—hiking, fishing, and canyon access. Most residents commute to nearby towns like Lyons, Boulder, or Longmont for services and employment.
Lyons Area is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,235,000 in Lyons Area against $697,000 in Pinewood Springs. By price per square foot they run $437 in Lyons Area and $347 in Pinewood Springs, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,193 square feet in Lyons Area and 1,920 square feet in Pinewood Springs, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Pinewood Springs is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1995 in Lyons Area.
Homes for sale in Pinewood Springs have been listed a median of 94 days, against 151 days in Lyons Area. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Lyons Area and 2 in Pinewood Springs, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Lyons Area is in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J district and Pinewood Springs is in Estes Park R-3. The homes for sale in Lyons Area are most often assigned to Lyons Elementary, Lyons Middle, Lyons High School; in Pinewood Springs it is Estes Park Elementary, Estes Park Middle, Estes Park High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Lyons Area 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Pinewood Springs. On transit they score 2 and 1.
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.