Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFairfax At Briargate and Mountain Shadows are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Fairfax At Briargate and 5 in Mountain Shadows as this page loaded. Mountain Shadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $730,000 against $479,900 in Fairfax At Briargate, about 52% higher. By the foot it is $250 in Fairfax At Briargate against $211 in Mountain Shadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Mountain Shadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,990 square feet in Fairfax At Briargate and 3,343 in Mountain Shadows, built around 1992 and 1993 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Mountain Shadows: a median of 77 days on the market against 106 in Fairfax At Briargate. Fairfax At Briargate is in the Academy 20 school district and Mountain Shadows is in Colorado Springs 11.
| Measure | Fairfax At Briargate | Mountain Shadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $479,900 | $730,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $439,900 | $660,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $510,000 | $975,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $250 | $211 |
| Median days on market | 106 | 77 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,990 | 3,343 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1992 | 1993 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $499,500 | $746,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Academy 20 | Colorado Springs 11 |
| Elementary | Prairie Hills | Chipeta |
| Middle | Timberview | Holmes |
| High school | Liberty | Coronado |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Fairfax at Briargate is a newer residential community in northeast Colorado Springs, known for its modern master-planned design and family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood features well-maintained streets, parks, and amenities catering to young families and professionals. Briargate Boulevard provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and services.
Mountain Shadows is a residential neighborhood in Colorado Springs known for its suburban character and proximity to the scenic Cheyenne Mountain area. The community features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere.
Mountain Shadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $730,000 in Mountain Shadows against $479,900 in Fairfax At Briargate. By price per square foot they run $250 in Fairfax At Briargate and $211 in Mountain Shadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,990 square feet in Fairfax At Briargate and 3,343 square feet in Mountain Shadows, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Fairfax At Briargate is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1992, against 1993 in Mountain Shadows.
Homes for sale in Mountain Shadows have been listed a median of 77 days, against 106 days in Fairfax At Briargate. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Fairfax At Briargate and 14 in Mountain Shadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Fairfax At Briargate is in the Academy 20 district and Mountain Shadows is in Colorado Springs 11. The homes for sale in Fairfax At Briargate are most often assigned to Prairie Hills Elementary, Timberview Middle, Liberty High School; in Mountain Shadows it is Chipeta Elementary, Holmes Middle, Coronado High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Fairfax At Briargate 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Mountain Shadows. On transit they score 3 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 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.