Banning Lewis Ranch and Donala are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 24 homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch and 5 in Donala as this page loaded. Donala is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $749,900 against $534,900 in Banning Lewis Ranch, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $221 in Banning Lewis Ranch against $194 in Donala — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Donala are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,248 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,461 in Donala, built around 2018 and 1988 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Donala: a median of 35 days on the market against 66 in Banning Lewis Ranch. Banning Lewis Ranch is in the District 49 school district and Donala is in Academy 20.
| Measure | Banning Lewis Ranch | Donala |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 24 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $534,900 | $749,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $384,900 | $644,888 |
| Dearest home for sale | $749,900 | $849,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $221 | $194 |
| Median days on market | 66 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,248 | 3,461 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 1988 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 86 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $510,000 | $650,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | District 49 | Academy 20 |
| Elementary | Inspiration View | Antelope Trails |
| Middle | Sky View | Discovery Canyon |
| High school | Vista Ridge | Discovery Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Banning Lewis Ranch is a rapidly growing master-planned community in northeast Colorado Springs, offering a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational spaces. Located off Powers Boulevard, it provides convenient access to I-25 and downtown Colorado Springs.
Donala is a rural, unincorporated community northeast of Colorado Springs, characterized by wide-open spaces, ranches, and low-density residential development. The area offers a quieter, country lifestyle with strong appeal to those seeking privacy and land. Nearby amenities include local schools and regional shopping in Colorado Springs proper, though daily errands typically require driving.
Donala is more expensive. The median asking price is $749,900 in Donala against $534,900 in Banning Lewis Ranch. By price per square foot they run $221 in Banning Lewis Ranch and $194 in Donala, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,248 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,461 square feet in Donala, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Donala is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1988, against 2018 in Banning Lewis Ranch.
Homes for sale in Donala have been listed a median of 35 days, against 66 days in Banning Lewis Ranch. Over the last twelve months 86 homes sold in Banning Lewis Ranch and 11 in Donala, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Banning Lewis Ranch is in the District 49 district and Donala is in Academy 20. The homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch are most often assigned to Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge High School; in Donala it is Antelope Trails Elementary, Discovery Canyon Middle, Discovery Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Banning Lewis Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Donala. On transit they score 3 and 1.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.