Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDory Lakes and La Chula Vista Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Black Hawk, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Dory Lakes and 5 in La Chula Vista Ranch as this page loaded. Dory Lakes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $807,000 against $469,000 in La Chula Vista Ranch, about 72% higher. By the foot it is $314 in Dory Lakes against $258 in La Chula Vista Ranch. A typical home is 2,332 square feet in Dory Lakes and 1,820 in La Chula Vista Ranch, built around 2002 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dory Lakes: a median of 54 days on the market against 75 in La Chula Vista Ranch. Dory Lakes is in the Gilpin RE-1 school district and La Chula Vista Ranch is in Boulder Valley RE 2.
| Measure | Dory Lakes | La Chula Vista Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $807,000 | $469,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $439,900 | $329,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,285,000 | $1,075,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $314 | $258 |
| Median days on market | 54 | 75 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,332 | 1,820 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 1965 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $645,000 | $320,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Gilpin RE-1 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Gilpin County School | Nederland |
| Middle | Gilpin County School | Nederland Middle/Sr |
| High school | Gilpin County School | Nederland Middle/Sr |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 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.
Dory Lakes is a small residential community in Black Hawk, nestled in the foothills northwest of Denver. The area offers a quiet, rural mountain setting with a mix of single-family homes and natural open space. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation, hiking trails, and the scenic beauty of the Front Range while remaining within reasonable driving distance of Denver's urban amenities and employment centers.
La Chula Vista Ranch is a rural residential community in Black Hawk, Colorado, nestled in the foothills northwest of Denver. Characterized by larger lots, open space, and mountain views, it offers a quieter, more secluded lifestyle while remaining within reasonable driving distance of metro Denver.
Dory Lakes is more expensive. The median asking price is $807,000 in Dory Lakes against $469,000 in La Chula Vista Ranch. By price per square foot they run $314 in Dory Lakes and $258 in La Chula Vista Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,332 square feet in Dory Lakes and 1,820 square feet in La Chula Vista Ranch, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, La Chula Vista Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 2002 in Dory Lakes.
Homes for sale in Dory Lakes have been listed a median of 54 days, against 75 days in La Chula Vista Ranch. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Dory Lakes and 3 in La Chula Vista Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Dory Lakes is in the Gilpin RE-1 district and La Chula Vista Ranch is in Boulder Valley RE 2. The homes for sale in Dory Lakes are most often assigned to Gilpin County School Elementary, Gilpin County School Middle, Gilpin County School High School; in La Chula Vista Ranch it is Nederland Elementary, Nederland Middle/Sr Middle, Nederland Middle/Sr High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Dory Lakes 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for La Chula Vista Ranch. On transit they score 2 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.