Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPinewood Springs and Vrain Area are both neighbourhoods of Lyons, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Pinewood Springs and 5 in Vrain Area as this page loaded. Vrain Area is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $729,000 against $697,000 in Pinewood Springs, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $347 in Pinewood Springs against $271 in Vrain Area — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Vrain Area are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,920 square feet in Pinewood Springs and 2,689 in Vrain Area, built around 1976 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vrain Area: a median of 87 days on the market against 94 in Pinewood Springs. Pinewood Springs is in the Estes Park R-3 school district and Vrain Area is in St. Vrain Valley RE-1J.
| Measure | Pinewood Springs | Vrain Area |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $697,000 | $729,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $549,000 | $199,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $945,000 | $1,895,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $347 | $271 |
| Median days on market | 94 | 87 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,920 | 2,689 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1976 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $886,500 | $1,475,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Estes Park R-3 | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Estes Park | Lyons |
| Middle | Estes Park | Lyons |
| High school | Estes Park | Lyons |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 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.
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.
Vrain Area in Lyons, CO offers a small-town mountain character nestled in the foothills northwest of Boulder. This rural community provides direct access to outdoor recreation—hiking, climbing, and natural areas—with a quieter pace ideal for those seeking escape from urban sprawl. The area sits along scenic corridors with views of the Indian Peaks. Daily life centers on self-sufficiency;
Vrain Area is more expensive. The median asking price is $729,000 in Vrain Area against $697,000 in Pinewood Springs. By price per square foot they run $347 in Pinewood Springs and $271 in Vrain Area, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,920 square feet in Pinewood Springs and 2,689 square feet in Vrain Area, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Vrain Area is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 1976 in Pinewood Springs.
Homes for sale in Vrain Area have been listed a median of 87 days, against 94 days in Pinewood Springs. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Pinewood Springs and 4 in Vrain Area, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Pinewood Springs is in the Estes Park R-3 district and Vrain Area is in St. Vrain Valley RE-1J. The homes for sale in Pinewood Springs are most often assigned to Estes Park Elementary, Estes Park Middle, Estes Park High School; in Vrain Area it is Lyons Elementary, Lyons Middle, Lyons High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 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.