Mid-century homes, well-maintained sidewalks and mature pine trees line the streets of Highlander Heights, 2 miles south of downtown Fort Collins. The neighborhood is bookended by UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, one of the city's biggest employers, and the expansive Edora Park, so residents are never far from essential facilities.
The houses of Highlander Heights were built throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, with brick ranch-style homes and split-levels making up most of the architectural scene. Lot sizes range from 7,000 square feet to a quarter acre, and yards are dotted with evergreen trees, oaks and aspens. Prices fluctuate with lot sizes and renovations, with many houses having undergone interior updates. within the last 15 years. Prices range from $500,000 to $780,000, making the neighborhood slightly more expensive than the average Fort Collins Neighborhood.
Riffenburgh Elementary School lies just south of the neighborhood and earns a B-plus grade from Niche. Also with a B-plus, Lesher Middle School has a unique selection of extracurricular offerings, from rock climbing club to Girls who Code, an organization that aims to lessen the gender gap in technology professions through summer programs and clubs. Fort Collins High School has an A-minus rating and, according to Niche and is the third-best public high school in Larimer County. The school’s Associate Degree Pathway allows students to take dual enrollment courses at Front Range Community College and finish 12th grade with both a High School diploma and associate degree.
Edora Park borders Riffenburgh Elementary School and is home to 70 acres of sports facilities, picnic space and children’s play equipment. The park has an 18-hole disc golf course, where the North Gate Disc Golf Club plays on Tuesday evenings. The Edora Community Garden has reservable 15-square-foot lots where locals can grow and harvest their own produce. The Spring Creek Trail passes through Edora Park and runs for 9-miles alongside Spring Creek. A mile east of the park, the trail intersects with the Poudre River Trail, a 21-mile paved-trail system spanning from Fort Collins east to Windsor and Greeley. “From pretty much anywhere in the city, you can reach a paved trail within a 10-minute bike ride,” says Amy Houlton, a local Realtor with the Houlton Home Team. “It’s why we are one of the top-rated cities in Colorado for bikers.”
The Park Central shopping center is in the neighborhood’s southwest corner and has a handful of local businesses. East Moon Asian Bistro serves classic Thai and Vietnamese dishes from stir-fried rice noodles to Thai green curry. Obee’s offers made-to-order subs, salads and soups. A few doors down, Rally King Brewing has over 20 rotating craft beers on tap and is a popular spot for watching sports. The brewery’s owner, Matt Kriewall, has won 89 home brewing awards over a 12-year span, including the Great American Beer Challenge’s Best of Show Award. Nearby grocery stores include Safeway, Whole Foods, Walmart and Sprouts Farmers Market.
Highlander Heights earns a 95 out of 100 Bike Score and is considered a biker’s paradise, including easy access to nearby biking trails and the bike lanes along South Lemay Avenue. There are a few Transfort bus stops surrounding the neighborhood, specifically on East Prospect Road and Lemay Avenue.
Andy Hawbaker
Coldwell Banker Realty - NoCo
(970) 699-3544
76 Total Sales
1 in Highlander Heights
$1,030,000 Price
Zack Scott
Homestead Real Estate LLC
(814) 482-2483
103 Total Sales
1 in Highlander Heights
$600,000 Price
Matt Johannsen
RE/MAX Alliance-FTC South
(970) 632-7187
19 Total Sales
1 in Highlander Heights
$485,000 Price
Sam Chhor
Scott Realty Co.
(970) 972-1371
62 Total Sales
3 in Highlander Heights
$900K - $1M Price Range
David Umphress
Real Broker, LLC DBA Real
(719) 249-7914
549 Total Sales
1 in Highlander Heights
$601,000 Price
Patrick Soukup
eXp Realty - Northern CO
(970) 698-7662
88 Total Sales
1 in Highlander Heights
$675,000 Price
| 1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Highlander Heights | US |
|---|---|---|
| Homicide | 4 | 4 |
| Sexual Assault | 4 | 4 |
| Assault with Weapon | 4 | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 | 4 |
| Burglary | 6 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 6 | 4 |
| Larceny | 6 | 4 |
| Crime Score | 5 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
On average, homes in Highlander Heights, Fort Collins sell after 48 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Highlander Heights, Fort Collins over the last 12 months is $530,000, down 12% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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A south Fort Collins community in the Sustainable Neighborhoods Network
A small residential pocket bordering the 65-acre Edora Park
