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Highlands at Fox Hill vs Northern Plains

Highlands at Fox Hill and Northern Plains are both neighbourhoods of Longmont, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hill and 10 in Northern Plains as this page loaded. Northern Plains is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,799,950 against $503,915 in Highlands at Fox Hill, about 257% higher. By the foot it is $385 in Highlands at Fox Hill against $709 in Northern Plains. A typical home is 1,329 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hill and 2,796 in Northern Plains, built around 2025 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Northern Plains: a median of 126 days on the market against 178 in Highlands at Fox Hill. 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

MeasureHighlands at Fox HillNorthern Plains
For sale today
Homes for sale1410
Median asking price$503,915$1,799,950
Cheapest home for sale$389,795$998,000
Dearest home for sale$733,025$3,995,000
Median price per sq ft$385$709
Median days on market178126
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3292,796
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built20251974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1010
Median sold price$491,208$1,172,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryMountain ViewHygiene
MiddleTrail RidgeWestview
High schoolSkylineLongmont
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Highlands at Fox Hill

14
Homes for sale
$503,915
Median asking price
$385
Median per sq ft
178
Median days on market

Northern Plains

10
Homes for sale
$1,799,950
Median asking price
$709
Median per sq ft
126
Median days on market

What each one is like

Highlands at Fox Hill

Highlands at Fox Hill is a newer residential community in northwest Longmont offering modern suburban living with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along US-36. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and family-oriented amenities.

Full Highlands at Fox Hill guide

Northern Plains

Northern Plains is a growing residential neighborhood in north Longmont, characterized by newer suburban development and family-oriented streets. The area offers a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with good access to schools, parks, and shopping corridors. Daily life centers around local amenities, outdoor recreation, and commuting via car to employment centers throughout the Front Range.

Full Northern Plains guide

Questions people ask

Is Highlands at Fox Hill or Northern Plains more expensive?

Northern Plains is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,799,950 in Northern Plains against $503,915 in Highlands at Fox Hill. By price per square foot they run $385 in Highlands at Fox Hill and $709 in Northern Plains, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Highlands at Fox Hill or Northern Plains?

A typical home for sale is 1,329 square feet in Highlands at Fox Hill and 2,796 square feet in Northern Plains, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Northern Plains is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2025 in Highlands at Fox Hill.

Which sells faster, Highlands at Fox Hill or Northern Plains?

Homes for sale in Northern Plains have been listed a median of 126 days, against 178 days in Highlands at Fox Hill. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Highlands at Fox Hill and 10 in Northern Plains, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Highlands at Fox Hill and Northern Plains?

Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Highlands at Fox Hill are most often assigned to Mountain View Elementary, Trail Ridge Middle, Skyline High School; in Northern Plains it is Hygiene Elementary, Westview Middle, Longmont High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Highlands at Fox Hill or Northern Plains?

Symbio rates Highlands at Fox Hill 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Northern Plains. On transit they score 3 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 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.