Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPlatte River Ranch and Silver Peaks are both neighbourhoods of Brighton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Platte River Ranch and 7 in Silver Peaks as this page loaded. Silver Peaks is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $490,000 against $437,799 in Platte River Ranch, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Platte River Ranch against $235 in Silver Peaks — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Silver Peaks are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,470 square feet in Platte River Ranch and 2,012 in Silver Peaks, built around 2001 and 2010 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Platte River Ranch: a median of 27 days on the market against 107 in Silver Peaks. Platte River Ranch is in the School District 27-J school district and Silver Peaks is in Weld County RE 3-J.
| Measure | Platte River Ranch | Silver Peaks |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $437,799 | $490,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $385,000 | $472,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $267 | $235 |
| Median days on market | 27 | 107 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,470 | 2,012 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2001 | 2010 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 26 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $405,000 | $477,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | Weld County RE 3-J |
| Elementary | Henderson | Lochbuie |
| Middle | Roger Quist | Weld Central |
| High school | Riverdale Ridge | Weld Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Platte River Ranch is a growing residential community in Brighton, Colorado, positioned between Denver and Fort Collins with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features newer single-family homes, open space, and a semi-rural character while remaining within reach of urban amenities. Daily life centers around family-oriented living with parks, schools, and shopping nearby.
Silver Peaks is a newer residential community in Brighton, Colorado, located northeast of Denver. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes with planned amenities and access to local parks and schools. Residents enjoy a quieter, suburban setting while remaining within reasonable commuting distance to downtown Denver and major employment centers via I-76 and local roads.
Silver Peaks is more expensive. The median asking price is $490,000 in Silver Peaks against $437,799 in Platte River Ranch. By price per square foot they run $267 in Platte River Ranch and $235 in Silver Peaks, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,470 square feet in Platte River Ranch and 2,012 square feet in Silver Peaks, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Platte River Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2001, against 2010 in Silver Peaks.
Homes for sale in Platte River Ranch have been listed a median of 27 days, against 107 days in Silver Peaks. Over the last twelve months 26 homes sold in Platte River Ranch and 30 in Silver Peaks, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Platte River Ranch is in the School District 27-J district and Silver Peaks is in Weld County RE 3-J. The homes for sale in Platte River Ranch are most often assigned to Henderson Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School; in Silver Peaks it is Lochbuie Elementary, Weld Central Middle, Weld Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.