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Fronterra Village vs The Villages at Buffalo Run

Fronterra Village and The Villages at Buffalo Run are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Fronterra Village and 18 in The Villages at Buffalo Run as this page loaded. The Villages at Buffalo Run is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $654,500 against $464,500 in Fronterra Village, about 41% higher. By the foot it is $248 in Fronterra Village against $202 in The Villages at Buffalo Run — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Villages at Buffalo Run are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,939 square feet in Fronterra Village and 3,285 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, built around 2005 and 2016 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 66 days on the market. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureFronterra VillageThe Villages at Buffalo Run
For sale today
Homes for sale1418
Median asking price$464,500$654,500
Cheapest home for sale$319,900$415,000
Dearest home for sale$565,000$770,000
Median price per sq ft$248$202
Median days on market6666
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9393,285
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20052016
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4227
Median sold price$471,000$600,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSchool District 27-JSchool District 27-J
ElementarySecond CreekTurnberry
MiddleOtho StuartPrairie View
High schoolPrairie ViewPrairie View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/106/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking5/107/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Fronterra Village

14
Homes for sale
$464,500
Median asking price
$248
Median per sq ft
66
Median days on market

The Villages at Buffalo Run

18
Homes for sale
$654,500
Median asking price
$202
Median per sq ft
66
Median days on market

What each one is like

Fronterra Village

Fronterra Village is a newer, master-planned community in Commerce City positioned northeast of Denver with convenient access to I-270 and I-76. The neighborhood features modern residential development, parks, and retail amenities designed for growing families. Its location offers proximity to employment centers in north Denver and the broader metro area while maintaining a newer suburban feel.

Full Fronterra Village guide

The Villages at Buffalo Run

The Villages at Buffalo Run is a master-planned community in Commerce City offering suburban convenience with modern amenities. Located northeast of downtown Denver, it provides family-friendly living with parks, trails, and shopping nearby.

Full The Villages at Buffalo Run guide

Questions people ask

Is Fronterra Village or The Villages at Buffalo Run more expensive?

The Villages at Buffalo Run is more expensive. The median asking price is $654,500 in The Villages at Buffalo Run against $464,500 in Fronterra Village. By price per square foot they run $248 in Fronterra Village and $202 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Fronterra Village or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

A typical home for sale is 1,939 square feet in Fronterra Village and 3,285 square feet in The Villages at Buffalo Run, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Fronterra Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2016 in The Villages at Buffalo Run.

Which sells faster, Fronterra Village or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Both are sitting at a median of 66 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 42 homes sold in Fronterra Village and 27 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Fronterra Village and The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Fronterra Village are most often assigned to Second Creek Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School; in The Villages at Buffalo Run it is Turnberry Elementary, Prairie View Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Fronterra Village or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Symbio rates The Villages at Buffalo Run 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Fronterra Village. On transit they score 3 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.