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Anthem Highlands vs McKay Landing

Anthem Highlands and McKay Landing are both neighbourhoods of Broomfield, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Anthem Highlands and 9 in McKay Landing as this page loaded. Anthem Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $905,500 against $485,100 in McKay Landing, about 87% higher. By the foot it is $271 in Anthem Highlands against $285 in McKay Landing — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Anthem Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,340 square feet in Anthem Highlands and 1,775 in McKay Landing, built around 2016 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Anthem Highlands: a median of 12 days on the market against 82 in McKay Landing. Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureAnthem HighlandsMcKay Landing
For sale today
Homes for sale89
Median asking price$905,500$485,100
Cheapest home for sale$789,000$399,000
Dearest home for sale$1,050,000$959,000
Median price per sq ft$271$285
Median days on market1282
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,3401,775
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20162005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3722
Median sold price$975,000$816,750
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlAdams 12 5 Star Schl
ElementaryThunder VistaMeridian
MiddleThunder VistaWestlake
High schoolLegacyLegacy
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Anthem Highlands

8
Homes for sale
$905,500
Median asking price
$271
Median per sq ft
12
Median days on market

McKay Landing

9
Homes for sale
$485,100
Median asking price
$285
Median per sq ft
82
Median days on market

What each one is like

Anthem Highlands

Anthem Highlands is a newer master-planned community in Broomfield offering modern suburban living with planned amenities and proximity to tech corridors. The neighborhood features contemporary home designs, parks, and trails within the development. Located north of Denver, it provides convenient access to US-36 and I-25 for commuting to downtown Denver and Boulder.

Full Anthem Highlands guide

McKay Landing

McKay Landing is a master-planned community in Broomfield offering a mix of residential development with modern amenities and green space. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and access to local shopping and dining, positioning it as a growing suburban destination with convenient proximity to major employers and highways.

Full McKay Landing guide

Questions people ask

Is Anthem Highlands or McKay Landing more expensive?

Anthem Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $905,500 in Anthem Highlands against $485,100 in McKay Landing. By price per square foot they run $271 in Anthem Highlands and $285 in McKay Landing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Anthem Highlands or McKay Landing?

A typical home for sale is 3,340 square feet in Anthem Highlands and 1,775 square feet in McKay Landing, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, McKay Landing is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2016 in Anthem Highlands.

Which sells faster, Anthem Highlands or McKay Landing?

Homes for sale in Anthem Highlands have been listed a median of 12 days, against 82 days in McKay Landing. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Anthem Highlands and 22 in McKay Landing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Anthem Highlands and McKay Landing?

Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district. The homes for sale in Anthem Highlands are most often assigned to Thunder Vista Elementary, Thunder Vista Middle, Legacy High School; in McKay Landing it is Meridian Elementary, Westlake Middle, Legacy High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Anthem Highlands or McKay Landing?

Symbio rates McKay Landing 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Anthem Highlands. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.