Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingJohnson Farm and Somerset Estates are both neighbourhoods of Niwot, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Johnson Farm and 5 in Somerset Estates as this page loaded. Somerset Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $3,650,000 against $1,099,000 in Johnson Farm, about 232% higher. By the foot it is $412 in Johnson Farm against $361 in Somerset Estates — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Somerset Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,310 square feet in Johnson Farm and 10,119 in Somerset Estates, built around 1984 and 1999 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Johnson Farm: a median of 28 days on the market against 142 in Somerset Estates. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Johnson Farm | Somerset Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,099,000 | $3,650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $759,000 | $2,995,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,295,000 | $5,700,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $412 | $361 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 142 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,310 | 10,119 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1999 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $1,037,500 | $2,237,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Niwot | Niwot |
| Middle | Sunset | Sunset |
| High school | Niwot | Niwot |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| 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.
Johnson Farm is a rural, unincorporated community in Boulder County north of Niwot, characterized by open space, agricultural heritage, and low-density residential properties. Homes sit on larger lots with significant privacy and natural surroundings. The area offers a quiet, countryside lifestyle while remaining within reach of Boulder and Longmont amenities via CO-7 and nearby highways.
Somerset Estates is a quiet, rural residential community in Niwot, Colorado, located in northern Boulder County between Boulder and Longmont. The area is characterized by larger home sites, open space, and a semi-rural feel while remaining within reasonable distance of urban amenities. Residents enjoy a peaceful, low-density setting with country living appeal.
Somerset Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $3,650,000 in Somerset Estates against $1,099,000 in Johnson Farm. By price per square foot they run $412 in Johnson Farm and $361 in Somerset Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,310 square feet in Johnson Farm and 10,119 square feet in Somerset Estates, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Johnson Farm is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1984, against 1999 in Somerset Estates.
Homes for sale in Johnson Farm have been listed a median of 28 days, against 142 days in Somerset Estates. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Johnson Farm and 4 in Somerset Estates, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Johnson Farm are most often assigned to Niwot Elementary, Sunset Middle, Niwot High School; in Somerset Estates it is Niwot Elementary, Sunset Middle, Niwot High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.
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 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.