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Red Barn Meadows vs Sorrento

Red Barn Meadows and Sorrento are both neighbourhoods of Mead, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Red Barn Meadows and 7 in Sorrento as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $574,990 in Red Barn Meadows and $575,000 in Sorrento. By the foot it is $253 in Red Barn Meadows against $271 in Sorrento. A typical home is 2,275 square feet in Red Barn Meadows and 2,189 in Sorrento, built around 2026 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sorrento: a median of 47 days on the market against 104 in Red Barn Meadows. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureRed Barn MeadowsSorrento
For sale today
Homes for sale77
Median asking price$574,990$575,000
Cheapest home for sale$473,760$509,900
Dearest home for sale$599,990$599,000
Median price per sq ft$253$271
Median days on market10447
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,2752,189
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20262020
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold725
Median sold price$552,000$550,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryMeadMead
MiddleMeadMead
High schoolMeadMead
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability2/102/10
Transit1/101/10
Biking3/103/10
Quiet8/108/10
Calm streets8/108/10
Getting around5/106/10

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

7
Homes for sale
$574,990
Median asking price
$253
Median per sq ft
104
Median days on market

Sorrento

7
Homes for sale
$575,000
Median asking price
$271
Median per sq ft
47
Median days on market

What each one is like

Red Barn Meadows

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.

Full Red Barn Meadows guide

Sorrento

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.

Full Sorrento guide

Questions people ask

Is Red Barn Meadows or Sorrento more expensive?

Sorrento is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in Sorrento against $574,990 in Red Barn Meadows. By price per square foot they run $253 in Red Barn Meadows and $271 in Sorrento, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Red Barn Meadows or Sorrento?

A typical home for sale is 2,275 square feet in Red Barn Meadows and 2,189 square feet in Sorrento, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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.

Which sells faster, Red Barn Meadows or Sorrento?

Homes for sale in Sorrento have been listed a median of 47 days, against 104 days in Red Barn Meadows. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Red Barn Meadows and 25 in Sorrento, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Red Barn Meadows and Sorrento?

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.

Which is more walkable, Red Barn Meadows or Sorrento?

Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.

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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.