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Harvest Park vs University Acres

Harvest Park and University Acres are both neighbourhoods of Fort Collins, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Harvest Park and 5 in University Acres as this page loaded. University Acres is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $774,900 against $535,000 in Harvest Park, about 45% higher. By the foot it is $275 in Harvest Park against $376 in University Acres. A typical home is 1,754 square feet in Harvest Park and 2,474 in University Acres, built around 2002 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Acres: a median of 23 days on the market against 39 in Harvest Park. Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHarvest ParkUniversity Acres
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$535,000$774,900
Cheapest home for sale$385,000$650,000
Dearest home for sale$674,500$995,000
Median price per sq ft$275$376
Median days on market3923
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7542,474
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20021960
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2512
Median sold price$536,750$809,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtPoudre R-1Poudre R-1
ElementaryBaconLaurel
MiddlePrestonLesher
High schoolFossil RidgeFort Collins
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking8/107/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/105/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Harvest Park

5
Homes for sale
$535,000
Median asking price
$275
Median per sq ft
39
Median days on market

University Acres

5
Homes for sale
$774,900
Median asking price
$376
Median per sq ft
23
Median days on market

What each one is like

Harvest Park

Harvest Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Fort Collins, offering a mix of single-family homes and tree-lined streets with a strong sense of community. Located in the central part of the city, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools, while maintaining a quieter, family-friendly atmosphere away from the busiest commercial corridors.

Full Harvest Park guide

University Acres

University Acres is a residential neighborhood in Fort Collins with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and duplexes. Located near Colorado State University, the area attracts students and young professionals seeking proximity to campus, shops, and restaurants.

Full University Acres guide

Questions people ask

Is Harvest Park or University Acres more expensive?

University Acres is more expensive. The median asking price is $774,900 in University Acres against $535,000 in Harvest Park. By price per square foot they run $275 in Harvest Park and $376 in University Acres, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Harvest Park or University Acres?

A typical home for sale is 1,754 square feet in Harvest Park and 2,474 square feet in University Acres, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, University Acres is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 2002 in Harvest Park.

Which sells faster, Harvest Park or University Acres?

Homes for sale in University Acres have been listed a median of 23 days, against 39 days in Harvest Park. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in Harvest Park and 12 in University Acres, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Harvest Park and University Acres?

Both are in the Poudre R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Harvest Park are most often assigned to Bacon Elementary, Preston Middle, Fossil Ridge High School; in University Acres it is Laurel Elementary, Lesher Middle, Fort Collins High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Harvest Park or University Acres?

Symbio rates Harvest Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for University Acres. On transit they score 6 and 5.

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.