Columbine Estates Wel and Sage Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Wellington, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Columbine Estates Wel and 10 in Sage Meadows as this page loaded. Sage Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $589,531 against $512,000 in Columbine Estates Wel, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $205 in Columbine Estates Wel against $363 in Sage Meadows. A typical home is 2,497 square feet in Columbine Estates Wel and 1,586 in Sage Meadows, built around 2017 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Columbine Estates Wel: a median of 29 days on the market against 105 in Sage Meadows. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Columbine Estates Wel | Sage Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $512,000 | $589,531 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $480,000 | $484,586 |
| Dearest home for sale | $569,000 | $698,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $205 | $363 |
| Median days on market | 29 | 105 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,497 | 1,586 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2017 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 21 |
| Median sold price | $480,000 | $510,509 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Poudre R-1 |
| Elementary | Rice | Rice |
| Middle | Wellington | Wellington |
| High school | Poudre | Other |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 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.
Columbine Estates is a residential community in Wellington, Colorado, located in northern Weld County between Fort Collins and Loveland. The area is characterized by semi-rural charm with larger lot sizes, newer construction homes, and a family-oriented atmosphere.
Sage Meadows is a residential community in Wellington, CO, located in northern Larimer County between Fort Collins and Loveland. The neighborhood offers a semi-rural character with larger lots and a quieter pace than urban centers, making it appealing to families and those seeking space. Residents enjoy proximity to regional shopping, schools, and outdoor recreation while maintaining a more country-style setting.
Sage Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $589,531 in Sage Meadows against $512,000 in Columbine Estates Wel. By price per square foot they run $205 in Columbine Estates Wel and $363 in Sage Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,497 square feet in Columbine Estates Wel and 1,586 square feet in Sage Meadows, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Columbine Estates Wel is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2017, against 2026 in Sage Meadows.
Homes for sale in Columbine Estates Wel have been listed a median of 29 days, against 105 days in Sage Meadows. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Columbine Estates Wel and 21 in Sage Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Columbine Estates Wel are most often assigned to Rice Elementary, Wellington Middle, Poudre High School; in Sage Meadows it is Rice Elementary, Wellington Middle, Other High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 3 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.