Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFossil Creek Ranch and Water Valley South are both neighbourhoods of Windsor, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch and 8 in Water Valley South as this page loaded. Water Valley South is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $662,000 against $513,000 in Fossil Creek Ranch, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Fossil Creek Ranch against $229 in Water Valley South — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Water Valley South are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,124 square feet in Fossil Creek Ranch and 2,960 in Water Valley South, built around 2026 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Fossil Creek Ranch: a median of 6 days on the market against 89 in Water Valley South. Fossil Creek Ranch is in the Poudre R-1 school district and Water Valley South is in Weld RE-4.
| Measure | Fossil Creek Ranch | Water Valley South |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $513,000 | $662,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $504,900 | $633,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $544,900 | $1,319,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $238 | $229 |
| Median days on market | 6 | 89 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,124 | 2,960 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 30 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $536,050 | $789,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Weld RE-4 |
| Elementary | Bamford | Mountain View |
| Middle | Preston | Windsor |
| High school | Fossil Ridge | Windsor |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 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.
Fossil Creek Ranch is a newer master-planned community in Windsor, CO, situated north of Denver with easy access to I-25. The neighborhood blends suburban comfort with growing amenities, featuring well-maintained single-family homes, parks, and trails. Residents enjoy proximity to schools, shopping, and outdoor recreation while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Water Valley South is a newer residential community in Windsor, CO, located north of Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-34. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with a suburban feel, offering a quieter alternative to urban living while maintaining reasonable commute times to the metro area.
Water Valley South is more expensive. The median asking price is $662,000 in Water Valley South against $513,000 in Fossil Creek Ranch. By price per square foot they run $238 in Fossil Creek Ranch and $229 in Water Valley South, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,124 square feet in Fossil Creek Ranch and 2,960 square feet in Water Valley South, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Water Valley South is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2026 in Fossil Creek Ranch.
Homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch have been listed a median of 6 days, against 89 days in Water Valley South. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Fossil Creek Ranch and 15 in Water Valley South, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Fossil Creek Ranch is in the Poudre R-1 district and Water Valley South is in Weld RE-4. The homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch are most often assigned to Bamford Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge High School; in Water Valley South it is Mountain View Elementary, Windsor Middle, Windsor High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Water Valley South 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Fossil Creek Ranch. 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.