Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFarmstead 2nd Filing and Heron Lakes are both neighbourhoods of Berthoud, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Farmstead 2nd Filing and 15 in Heron Lakes as this page loaded. Heron Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,680,000 against $589,990 in Farmstead 2nd Filing, about 185% higher. By the foot it is $261 in Farmstead 2nd Filing against $423 in Heron Lakes. A typical home is 2,222 square feet in Farmstead 2nd Filing and 4,465 in Heron Lakes, built around 2026 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Farmstead 2nd Filing: a median of 23 days on the market against 53 in Heron Lakes. Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Farmstead 2nd Filing | Heron Lakes |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $589,990 | $1,680,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,990 | $830,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $849,990 | $3,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $261 | $423 |
| Median days on market | 23 | 53 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,222 | 4,465 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $529,900 | $1,190,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Thompson R2-J | Thompson R2-J |
| Elementary | Ivy Stockwell | Carrie Martin |
| Middle | Turner | Bill Reed |
| High school | Berthoud | Thompson Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Farmstead 2nd Filing is a newer residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with a small-town feel. The neighborhood features contemporary homes on spacious lots and provides convenient access to US-287 for commuting to Fort Collins and the greater Front Range.
Heron Lakes is a quiet, family-oriented residential community in Berthoud, Colorado, located in northern Larimer County between Fort Collins and Loveland. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes on larger lots, offering a suburban feel with good access to open space and natural surroundings.
Heron Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,680,000 in Heron Lakes against $589,990 in Farmstead 2nd Filing. By price per square foot they run $261 in Farmstead 2nd Filing and $423 in Heron Lakes, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,222 square feet in Farmstead 2nd Filing and 4,465 square feet in Heron Lakes, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Heron Lakes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2022, against 2026 in Farmstead 2nd Filing.
Homes for sale in Farmstead 2nd Filing have been listed a median of 23 days, against 53 days in Heron Lakes. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Farmstead 2nd Filing and 12 in Heron Lakes, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Thompson R2-J school district. The homes for sale in Farmstead 2nd Filing are most often assigned to Ivy Stockwell Elementary, Turner Middle, Berthoud High School; in Heron Lakes it is Carrie Martin Elementary, Bill Reed Middle, Thompson Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 3 out of 10 for walkability. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.