Living In Nunn, Colorado
Welcome To Nunn
Nunn is a town of about 550 people on US-85 north of Greeley, and it is one of the few places on the northern Front Range where acreage is still genuinely attainable. Almost nobody buys in Nunn for the town itself — they buy for the land: twenty, thirty-five, forty-five acres, no HOA, and horizon in every direction. That makes it a completely different purchase from a house in a subdivision, and the difference is where people get hurt.
Homes & Real Estate in Nunn
Browse live, active IRES MLS listings in Nunn below — updated in real time, not a stale snapshot — or reach out and we'll send you a curated list matched to what you're looking for.
Moving To Nunn: What You'll Want To Know First
The questions people actually ask Christine before they ask about houses — schools, the drive, and what's being built — answered for Nunn specifically rather than for Weld County in general.
Schools In Nunn
Nunn is served by Weld RE-9 School District (Highland — serving Ault, Pierce, Nunn and Carr). Attendance boundaries decide which school a specific address feeds into, and they don't follow town lines — if a school is driving the move, send the shortlist over and we'll check the boundary on each address before you tour it.
The Commute From Nunn
About 21 miles to Greeley via US-85 and CR 29, and about 25 miles to Fort Collins. Both are real commutes rather than errands, and the school district — Weld RE-9, known locally as Highland — runs bus routes across 539 square miles, which tells you something honest about the distances out here.
What's Changing In Nunn
If you are buying land in Nunn, this is the part that matters more than the house. A property here is not a subdivision lot: there are wells and well permits, septic systems and their condition, water rights, survey lines, easements and legal access, utility distances, county zoning, and rules on how many animals you may keep and where. Every one of those can change what a parcel is worth or whether you can do the thing you bought it for. If shooting is part of why you are looking out here, note that Great Guns Sporting sits on County Road 96, which is a genuine amenity to some buyers and something to know about in advance for others — it is an outdoor range, and sound carries a long way across open prairie. Many Nunn properties are also USDA-eligible, which can mean no down payment — genuinely useful, and it comes with its own conditions. Christine has listed and sold acreage in and around Nunn repeatedly and will walk the property with you asking these questions before you write an offer, not after.
What Homes Cost In Nunn
Right now there are 25 active listings in Nunn, at a median asking price of $350,000. That works out to about $279 per square foot. Straight from the IRES MLS feed as of 2026-08-17 — not a figure typed into this page and left to rot. Search every one of them below.
Search Homes In Nunn
Every active Nunn listing from IRES MLS, any price range — updated every 15 minutes, not a stale snapshot. Filter by price, beds, and baths below, or search all of Weld County at once.
What It's Like To Live In Nunn
Things To Do In Nunn
Nunn is small and unpretentious — a handful of local businesses along US-85 and the highway itself, which is the main street. What people come here for is outside: wide-open shortgrass prairie, uninterrupted views west to the Front Range, and enough sky that you can watch weather arrive an hour before it does. The one destination that draws people from all over the Front Range is Great Guns Sporting at 16126 County Road 96 — a public outdoor range open seven days a week with 42 rifle positions from 25 to 300 yards, 36 pistol positions, three action bays, a 15-station sporting clays course, five trap fields, two skeet fields and a five-stand. It has been open to the public since 1996 and is a real reason some buyers choose this side of Weld County. Greeley is twenty-one miles south for anything the town does not have, and Fort Collins is twenty-five miles southwest.
Restaurants & Dining
Being straight about it: Nunn has no restaurant. The old cafe on 5th Street — Nunn Cafe, latterly Tumble Weed — is closed, and directory sites still listing it as open are wrong. Soaring V Fuels on County Road 100 is the fuel and convenience stop in town, and that is the extent of it. Nunn residents shop and eat in Ault, twelve miles south, or in Greeley. The nearest-restaurant panel above reads live from Google so it stays honest as places open and close. If a twelve-mile drive for dinner sounds like a drawback, Nunn is probably not your town; if it sounds like the point, it probably is.
See More On Google Maps →Dog Parks & Pet-Friendly Spots
There is no municipal dog park, and for most people who buy here that is irrelevant — the property is the dog park. What matters instead is fencing, and whether existing fence lines actually follow the survey. On acreage this is worth confirming rather than assuming, because moving a fence is expensive and neighbourly disagreements about where one belongs are common out here.
Best Hikes & Trails Near Nunn
This is not trail country in the sense that Lyons or Estes Park is — it is open prairie, and most of the land around Nunn is private or state trust land rather than public open space. Pawnee National Grassland lies east of town, with the Pawnee Buttes trail its best-known walk. For mountain trails, people here drive to the foothills west of Fort Collins.
Nearest Restaurant And Gas Station To Nunn
Small-town Colorado is wonderful right up until you need dinner and a tank of gas. Here is the real answer for Nunn — drive time, not straight-line distance, because out here those are not the same number.
Checking drive times…
4,200 Sq Ft Home on 4+ Acres in Nunn, Colorado
A real video tour from Christine Gwinnup's own YouTube channel.
Your Nunn Real Estate Agent
RealTrends Verified in the Top 0.5% of Realtors nationwide, with 150+ homes sold across Northern Colorado and 30+ more every year. A Certified Real Estate Negotiator (CREN), Christine helps buyers and sellers at every price point — first homes, new builds, acreage, and everything in between — in and around Nunn.
“Christine has done such a wonderful job for us and our home. She is great at keeping in constant contact with you about what's going on with your home and the market. She is a great Realtor and all around person.”
Examples Of Christine's Marketing In Nunn
This is what your listing would look like. Filmed on location in Nunn by Christine herself — not a slideshow, not stock footage of somewhere that looks a bit like Nunn.
How Walkable Is Nunn?
What you can actually reach on foot from the middle of Nunn — scored across ten everyday errands, not just the grocery store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nunn, CO a good place to live?
That depends on what you're weighing. Nunn is a town of about 550 people on US-85 north of Greeley, and it is one of the few places on the northern Front Range where acreage is still genuinely attainable. It's served by Weld RE-9 School District (Highland — serving Ault, Pierce, Nunn and Carr). About 21 miles to Greeley via US-85 and CR 29, and about 25 miles to Fort Collins. Both are real commutes rather than errands, and the school district — Weld RE-9, known locally as Highland — runs bus routes across 539 square miles, which tells you something honest about the distances out here. If you want the honest version for your own situation, Christine will talk it through — including the case for a different Northern Colorado town when that's the better fit.
What is it like living in Nunn, CO?
Nunn is a town of about 550 people on US-85 north of Greeley, and it is one of the few places on the northern Front Range where acreage is still genuinely attainable. If you are buying land in Nunn, this is the part that matters more than the house. A property here is not a subdivision lot: there are wells and well permits, septic systems and their condition, water rights, survey lines, easements and legal access, utility distances, county zoning, and rules on how many animals you may keep and where. Every one of those can change what a parcel is worth or whether you can do the thing you bought it for. If shooting is part of why you are looking out here, note that Great Guns Sporting sits on County Road 96, which is a genuine amenity to some buyers and something to know about in advance for others — it is an outdoor range, and sound carries a long way across open prairie. Many Nunn properties are also USDA-eligible, which can mean no down payment — genuinely useful, and it comes with its own conditions. Christine has listed and sold acreage in and around Nunn repeatedly and will walk the property with you asking these questions before you write an offer, not after. The Nunn page covers schools, commute times, restaurants, trails and dog parks, with live IRES MLS listings for the town.
Who is the best real estate agent in Nunn, CO?
Christine Gwinnup of The Little Lady Sells Homes (LPT Realty) is a real estate agent serving Nunn and the rest of Weld County — with 150+ homes sold across Northern Colorado's Larimer, Weld, and Boulder County Front Range.
Does Christine Gwinnup work with buyers and sellers in Nunn?
Yes. Christine Gwinnup represents both buyers and sellers in Nunn — first-time buyers, families, downsizers, acreage buyers, and relocation clients at every price point.
What is the median home price in Nunn, CO?
As of 2026-08-17, the median asking price across the 25 active listings in Nunn is $350,000, or about $279 per square foot. That is live IRES MLS inventory, recomputed as listings change, not a figure typed in once. Asking prices are not sale prices — what homes actually close for is in the monthly Northern Colorado market report.
What are the best hikes and trails near Nunn, CO?
This is not trail country in the sense that Lyons or Estes Park is — it is open prairie, and most of the land around Nunn is private or state trust land rather than public open space. Pawnee National Grassland lies east of town, with the Pawnee Buttes trail its best-known walk. For mountain trails, people here drive to the foothills west of Fort Collins.
What school district serves Nunn, CO?
Nunn is served by Weld RE-9 School District (Highland — serving Ault, Pierce, Nunn and Carr).
How far is Nunn, CO from major job centers?
About 21 miles to Greeley via US-85 and CR 29, and about 25 miles to Fort Collins. Both are real commutes rather than errands, and the school district — Weld RE-9, known locally as Highland — runs bus routes across 539 square miles, which tells you something honest about the distances out here.
Guides Christine Wrote For Buyers Around Nunn
- Moving To Northern Colorado: Which Town Fits You?
- Buying Land in Weld County: Water, Minerals & USDA Paths
- Shops, Barns & Guest Houses: What Rural Land Allows
- How Much It Really Costs To Develop Raw Land
- Multi-Generational & Next Gen Homes in Northern Colorado
- Rent To Own in Colorado: An Honest Guide
