Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDeer Creek Valley Ranchos and Elk Creek Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Bailey, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos and 5 in Elk Creek Highlands as this page loaded. Deer Creek Valley Ranchos is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $849,900 against $670,000 in Elk Creek Highlands, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos against $280 in Elk Creek Highlands. A typical home is 2,697 square feet in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos and 2,016 in Elk Creek Highlands, built around 2018 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Elk Creek Highlands: a median of 112 days on the market against 165 in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos. Both are in the Platte Canyon RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Deer Creek Valley Ranchos | Elk Creek Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $849,900 | $670,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $625,000 | $429,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,400,000 | $829,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $280 |
| Median days on market | 165 | 112 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,697 | 2,016 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $667,500 | $560,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Platte Canyon RE-1 | Platte Canyon RE-1 |
| Elementary | Fitzsimmons | Fitzsimmons |
| Middle | Platte Canyon | Platte Canyon |
| High school | Platte Canyon | Platte Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Deer Creek Valley Ranchos is a rural, mountain community in Bailey, Colorado, nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. Residents enjoy a quiet, spacious lifestyle with larger lot sizes, natural surroundings, and direct access to outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, and forest land. The area is characterized by a mix of newer homes and established properties on acreage.
Elk Creek Highlands is a rural mountain community in Bailey, Colorado, situated at elevation in the foothills west of Denver. The neighborhood offers a quieter, more secluded lifestyle with larger lots and forest surroundings, attracting those seeking privacy and natural beauty away from urban density. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation including hiking, wildlife viewing, and access to public lands.
Deer Creek Valley Ranchos is more expensive. The median asking price is $849,900 in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos against $670,000 in Elk Creek Highlands. By price per square foot they run $315 in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos and $280 in Elk Creek Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,697 square feet in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos and 2,016 square feet in Elk Creek Highlands, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Elk Creek Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2018 in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos.
Homes for sale in Elk Creek Highlands have been listed a median of 112 days, against 165 days in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos and 15 in Elk Creek Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Platte Canyon RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Deer Creek Valley Ranchos are most often assigned to Fitzsimmons Elementary, Platte Canyon Middle, Platte Canyon High School; in Elk Creek Highlands it is Fitzsimmons Elementary, Platte Canyon Middle, Platte Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 1:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.