Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFossil Creek Ranch and Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes are both neighbourhoods of Windsor, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch and 7 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes as this page loaded. Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $643,635 against $513,000 in Fossil Creek Ranch, about 25% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Fossil Creek Ranch against $281 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes. A typical home is 2,124 square feet in Fossil Creek Ranch and 2,267 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes, built around 2026 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Fossil Creek Ranch: a median of 22 days on the market against 103 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes. Fossil Creek Ranch is in the Poudre R-1 school district and Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes is in Thompson R2-J.
| Measure | Fossil Creek Ranch | Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $513,000 | $643,635 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $504,900 | $595,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $534,900 | $699,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $238 | $281 |
| Median days on market | 22 | 103 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,124 | 2,267 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 30 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $536,050 | $636,707 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Poudre R-1 | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Bamford | High Plains |
| Middle | Preston | High Plains |
| High school | Fossil Ridge | Mountain View |
| 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 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Highland Meadows Golf Course in Windsor offers a peaceful residential setting centered around an 18-hole championship golf course. The community features Vernazza Townhomes and other residential options, blending suburban comfort with recreational amenities. Residents enjoy easy access to Windsor's growing downtown, local schools, and outdoor recreation.
Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes is more expensive. The median asking price is $643,635 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes against $513,000 in Fossil Creek Ranch. By price per square foot they run $238 in Fossil Creek Ranch and $281 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes, 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 2,267 square feet in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2025, against 2026 in Fossil Creek Ranch.
Homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch have been listed a median of 22 days, against 103 days in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Fossil Creek Ranch and 9 in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Fossil Creek Ranch is in the Poudre R-1 district and Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes is in Thompson R2-J. The homes for sale in Fossil Creek Ranch are most often assigned to Bamford Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge High School; in Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes it is High Plains Elementary, High Plains Middle, Mountain View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highland Meadows Golf Course, Vernazza Townhomes 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 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.