Living In Pierce, Colorado
Welcome To Pierce
Pierce is a town of about 1,100 people on US-85, sixteen miles north of Greeley and twenty-one from Fort Collins by way of CO-14. It was incorporated in 1918 and named for General John Pierce, president of the Denver Pacific Railroad, which is the reason a town this size has a Main Street at all. People buy here for the same reason they buy in Ault or Eaton — a real town with a grocery store and a school district, at a price that has not caught up with Fort Collins, and twenty minutes from a job in either direction.
Homes & Real Estate in Pierce
Browse live, active IRES MLS listings in Pierce 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 Pierce: 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 Pierce specifically rather than for Weld County in general.
Schools In Pierce
Pierce 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 Pierce
16 miles to Greeley on US-85, and 21 miles to Fort Collins via CO-14. Both are genuine twenty-to-thirty-minute commutes on open road rather than stop-and-go, which is the trade Pierce offers: you drive further and you drive faster. Highland's schools are in Ault, a few minutes south, and Weld RE-9 runs bus routes across 539 square miles.
What's Changing In Pierce
Pierce is small enough that inventory is thin — some months there is very little for sale, and a house that fits you may not be listed the week you start looking. That cuts both ways: it is also why a well-marketed listing here does not sit. Christine has sold three homes in Pierce, including 14775 County Road 88 and two on 4th Street, so she knows what the buyer pool actually looks like and what it pays. If you are looking at acreage outside the town limits, the questions change entirely — wells, septic, water rights, legal access — and those are worth walking the property for before you write an offer.
What Homes Cost In Pierce
Right now there are 22 active listings in Pierce, at a median asking price of $372,500. That works out to about $274 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 Pierce
Every active Pierce 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 Pierce
Things To Do In Pierce
Pierce is a working agricultural town, not a destination, and the honest version is that most of what you do here is outside or twenty minutes away. What it does have is its own history still standing on Main Street: the old post office, the general store, the mercantile — whose antique shop still opens some days — and the lumber yard. Greeley is sixteen miles south for anything the town does not carry, Fort Collins twenty-one miles west, and the Pawnee National Grassland opens up east of town.
Restaurants & Dining
Pierce has a grocery store on Main Street, which matters more than it sounds when the alternative is a sixteen-mile drive for milk. For dining, most people head to Ault a few minutes south, or into Greeley. Rather than name a restaurant that may have changed hands since this page was written, the nearest-restaurant panel above reads live from Google, so it stays current.
See More On Google Maps →Dog Parks & Pet-Friendly Spots
There is no municipal dog park. On most Pierce lots that is beside the point — yards here are generous by Front Range standards, and the town is small enough to walk. If fencing matters to you, it is worth checking what is actually there rather than what the listing photos suggest, because a lot of rural fence line is livestock fence rather than dog-proof.
Best Hikes & Trails Near Pierce
This is plains country, not foothills. The Pawnee National Grassland lies east, with the Pawnee Buttes trail its best-known walk — a genuinely striking one, and quiet almost any day of the year. For mountain trails, people here drive west through Fort Collins to the Poudre Canyon.
Nearest Restaurant And Gas Station To Pierce
Small-town Colorado is wonderful right up until you need dinner and a tank of gas. Here is the real answer for Pierce — drive time, not straight-line distance, because out here those are not the same number.
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Your Pierce 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 Pierce.
“Christine's easily one of the best in the real estate industry. She's knowledgeable, passionate, and a great human being. I've loved working with her!”
Examples Of Christine's Marketing In Pierce
This is what your listing would look like — filmed on location in Pierce by Christine herself, not a slideshow of stock footage.
How Walkable Is Pierce?
What you can actually reach on foot from the middle of Pierce — scored across ten everyday errands, not just the grocery store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Pierce, CO a good place to live?
That depends on what you're weighing. Pierce is a town of about 1,100 people on US-85, sixteen miles north of Greeley and twenty-one from Fort Collins by way of CO-14. It's served by Weld RE-9 School District (Highland — serving Ault, Pierce, Nunn and Carr). 16 miles to Greeley on US-85, and 21 miles to Fort Collins via CO-14. Both are genuine twenty-to-thirty-minute commutes on open road rather than stop-and-go, which is the trade Pierce offers: you drive further and you drive faster. Highland's schools are in Ault, a few minutes south, and Weld RE-9 runs bus routes across 539 square miles. 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 Pierce, CO?
Pierce is a town of about 1,100 people on US-85, sixteen miles north of Greeley and twenty-one from Fort Collins by way of CO-14. Pierce is small enough that inventory is thin — some months there is very little for sale, and a house that fits you may not be listed the week you start looking. That cuts both ways: it is also why a well-marketed listing here does not sit. Christine has sold three homes in Pierce, including 14775 County Road 88 and two on 4th Street, so she knows what the buyer pool actually looks like and what it pays. If you are looking at acreage outside the town limits, the questions change entirely — wells, septic, water rights, legal access — and those are worth walking the property for before you write an offer. The Pierce 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 Pierce, CO?
Christine Gwinnup of The Little Lady Sells Homes (LPT Realty) is a real estate agent serving Pierce 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 Pierce?
Yes. Christine Gwinnup represents both buyers and sellers in Pierce — first-time buyers, families, downsizers, acreage buyers, and relocation clients at every price point.
What is the median home price in Pierce, CO?
As of 2026-08-17, the median asking price across the 22 active listings in Pierce is $372,500, or about $274 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 Pierce, CO?
This is plains country, not foothills. The Pawnee National Grassland lies east, with the Pawnee Buttes trail its best-known walk — a genuinely striking one, and quiet almost any day of the year. For mountain trails, people here drive west through Fort Collins to the Poudre Canyon.
What school district serves Pierce, CO?
Pierce is served by Weld RE-9 School District (Highland — serving Ault, Pierce, Nunn and Carr).
How far is Pierce, CO from major job centers?
16 miles to Greeley on US-85, and 21 miles to Fort Collins via CO-14. Both are genuine twenty-to-thirty-minute commutes on open road rather than stop-and-go, which is the trade Pierce offers: you drive further and you drive faster. Highland's schools are in Ault, a few minutes south, and Weld RE-9 runs bus routes across 539 square miles.
Guides Christine Wrote For Buyers Around Pierce
- 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
