Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRed Barn Meadows and Sorrento are both neighbourhoods of Mead, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Red Barn Meadows and 5 in Sorrento as this page loaded. Red Barn Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $582,490 against $540,000 in Sorrento, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $249 in Red Barn Meadows against $273 in Sorrento — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Red Barn Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,342 square feet in Red Barn Meadows and 1,979 in Sorrento, built around 2026 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Red Barn Meadows: a median of 88 days on the market against 97 in Sorrento. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Red Barn Meadows | Sorrento |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $582,490 | $540,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $474,990 | $505,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $624,990 | $598,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $249 | $273 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 97 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,342 | 1,979 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 25 |
| Median sold price | $560,000 | $550,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Mead | Mead |
| Middle | Mead | Mead |
| High school | Mead | Mead |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Red Barn Meadows is a rural residential community in Mead, Colorado, located in Weld County north of the Denver metro area. The neighborhood offers a quiet, open-space setting with larger lots typical of northern Colorado's semi-rural character. Residents enjoy proximity to farmland and open countryside while remaining within reasonable driving distance of Greeley and the broader Front Range.
Sorrento is a rural residential community in northern Weld County, offering a quieter alternative to metro Denver. Known for spacious lots, country living, and agricultural character, the area appeals to those seeking privacy and open space. Nearby Mead provides local services, while I-25 access enables commuting to Fort Collins and greater Denver.
Red Barn Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $582,490 in Red Barn Meadows against $540,000 in Sorrento. By price per square foot they run $249 in Red Barn Meadows and $273 in Sorrento, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,342 square feet in Red Barn Meadows and 1,979 square feet in Sorrento, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sorrento is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2020, against 2026 in Red Barn Meadows.
Homes for sale in Red Barn Meadows have been listed a median of 88 days, against 97 days in Sorrento. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Red Barn Meadows and 25 in Sorrento, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Red Barn Meadows are most often assigned to Mead Elementary, Mead Middle, Mead High School; in Sorrento it is Mead Elementary, Mead Middle, Mead 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.