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Erie Town vs Vista Ridge

Erie Town and Vista Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Erie Town and 13 in Vista Ridge as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $779,900 in Erie Town and $774,900 in Vista Ridge. By the foot it is $419 in Erie Town against $239 in Vista Ridge. A typical home is 1,622 square feet in Erie Town and 3,240 in Vista Ridge, built around 1968 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vista Ridge: a median of 40 days on the market against 56 in Erie Town. 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

MeasureErie TownVista Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale513
Median asking price$779,900$774,900
Cheapest home for sale$510,000$580,000
Dearest home for sale$1,050,000$2,499,000
Median price per sq ft$419$239
Median days on market5640
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6223,240
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19682005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold973
Median sold price$500,000$742,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryErieBlack Rock
MiddleErieErie
High schoolErieErie
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
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.

Erie Town

5
Homes for sale
$779,900
Median asking price
$419
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

Vista Ridge

13
Homes for sale
$774,900
Median asking price
$239
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

What each one is like

Erie Town

Erie Town is a small, family-oriented community in northern Colorado, located between Boulder and Fort Collins along the Interstate 25 corridor. The area features a blend of suburban residential development with easy access to outdoor recreation, including proximity to open space and regional trails.

Full Erie Town guide

Vista Ridge

Vista Ridge is a newer, master-planned community in Erie, Colorado, positioned between Denver and Boulder with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, parks, and a family-oriented atmosphere with good schools nearby. Daily life centers around suburban convenience—shopping, dining, and services are accessible via short drives.

Full Vista Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Erie Town or Vista Ridge more expensive?

Erie Town is more expensive. The median asking price is $779,900 in Erie Town against $774,900 in Vista Ridge. By price per square foot they run $419 in Erie Town and $239 in Vista Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Erie Town or Vista Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,622 square feet in Erie Town and 3,240 square feet in Vista Ridge, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Erie Town is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 2005 in Vista Ridge.

Which sells faster, Erie Town or Vista Ridge?

Homes for sale in Vista Ridge have been listed a median of 40 days, against 56 days in Erie Town. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Erie Town and 73 in Vista Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Erie Town and Vista Ridge?

Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Erie Town are most often assigned to Erie Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School; in Vista Ridge it is Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Erie Town or Vista Ridge?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 2.

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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.