$859,660Average Value$485Average Price per Sq Ft4Homes For Sale
Historic homes and expansive recreation areas
About 2 miles from downtown Fort Collins, City Park is one of the city's more desirable neighborhoods, with historic architecture and the largest park in Fort Collins. “It has one of the more competitive housing markets in the city, causing elevated prices,” says Ian Johnston, a local Realtor with C3 Real Estate Solutions. “It’s also in a prime location for both recreation and shopping. Lots of people walk to Old Town when the weather is right.” The neighborhood is a few blocks from Old Town’s restaurant and shopping scene, with bikeable streets and accessible public transit options.
The homes of City Park date back to the early 20th century with classic architecture.
The homes of City Park are located in a quiet area of Fort Collins.
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Recreation and events at City Park
The community’s namesake park spans 106 acres and hosts community events and plentiful outdoor recreation. City Park has facilities for baseball, tennis, pickleball and soccer, along with a nine-hole public golf course. In the summer months, there's the popular outdoor pool, complete with tall water slides and a splash pad. Paddle boards are also available for rent for drifting on Sheldon Lake, which is bordered by a paved walking trail and is seasonally stocked with sunfish, bass, trout and catfish. On the park’s north end, along West Oak Street is the Fort Collins Pottery Studio, with ceramic equipment where patrons of all ages can take pottery lessons. On Tuesdays from May to September the Fort Collins Food Truck Rally comes to City Park, with free live music and numerous vendors.
A group of City Park friends enjoy a vigorous game of pickleball.
City Park residents enjoy attending the events and activities around the large lake.
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Victorian and Tudor architecture
Many of the area’s homes were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with Victorian-era houses and craftsman-style bungalows sitting next to Tudors and brick cottages. With an average price of $850,000, house costs are higher than the average Fort Collins home. Quaint cottages and bungalows with less than 2,000 square feet go for between $350,000 and $700,000, while larger Victorians, Tudor revivals and Colonial Revivals range from $725,000 to $2 million.
Most of the brick bungalow homes in City Park were built in the early 20th century.
A beautiful Victorian home sits on a large corner lot in City Park.
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Local businesses of City Park
The Fox Den No Waste Cafe & Roastery serves coffee, tea and wine alongside its selection of baked goods and breakfast burritos. Stodgy Brewing Company is a of couple doors down and has a rustic, indoor-outdoor feel with around 15 craft beers on tap and different food vendor pop-ups each night. The brewery also hosts board game nights every Thursday. For groceries, shoppers can stop by the nearby King Soopers or head east to College Avenue for Target and Lucky’s Market.
The Fox Den: No Waste Cafe & Roastery is a popular spot for City Park residents.
Be sure to sample one of the Stodgy Brewery Company brews near City Park.
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Dual enrollment at Poudre High School
Putnam Elementary School is a half mile north of City Park and earns a C-plus overall grade from Niche. Lincoln Middle School has a B-minus grade and has extracurricular activities ranging from Dungeons & Dragons club to Odyssey of the Mind, an after-school program where students work on their creative problem-solving skills at a competitive level. The B-plus-rated Poudre High School has six different educational pathways for students to choose from, including agriculture and the environment, entrepreneurship and health sciences and human services. The high school also partners with AIMS Community College and Front Range Community College for dual enrollment courses.
Poudre High School offers several sport programs to City Park student athletes.
Lincoln Middle School provides a great education to City Park students.
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Biking through Fort Collins
Laporte Avenue and West Mulberry Street are lined with Transfort bus stops and there are 25 routes across Fort Collins. Drivers can take Laporte, roughly 2 miles east to downtown Fort Collins or Interstate 25 to head about 66 miles south to downtown Denver or 46 miles north to Cheyenne, Wyoming. City Park is a bikeable community, with a Bike Score of 85 out of 100 and hundreds of miles of bike lanes and trails throughout Fort Collins.
City Park residents can get around town on one of the Spin e-scooters and bikes.
The Fox Den: No Waste Cafe & Roastery is a popular spot for City Park residents.
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Parks in this Area
City Park
Horsetooth Reservoir
Civic Center Park
Farm At Lee Martinez Park
Oak Street Plaza
Avery Park
Lee martines park
Huidekoper Park
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
City Park
US
Homicide
3
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
3
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
5
4
Larceny
5
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in City Park, Fort Collins sell after 59 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in City Park, Fort Collins over the last 12 months is $979,887, up 2% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Historic Elegance Reimagined. Situated on prestigious W. Oak Street 1 block from City Park awaits all your dreams come true in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins. With stunning and unique curb appeal, this English Cottage is a home you will be proud to call home. Showcased on the Fort Collins Garden tour the landscape is something that can only be created over many years with the partnership of
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,170
Median Age
38
Population Density
4 ppl/acre
Population under 18
20.9%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
18.3%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$86,523
Above the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$108,326
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
96.7%
College Graduates
74%
Significantly above the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
37.4%
Above the national average
13.3%
% Population in Labor Force
77.6%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
16''
Average Winter Low Temperature
13°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
35''
Area Factors
Biker's Paradise
Bike Score®
90/ 100
Somewhat Walkable
Walk Score®
50/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
35/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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