Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBanning Lewis Ranch and Forest Meadows are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 21 homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch and 5 in Forest Meadows as this page loaded. Banning Lewis Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $525,000 against $499,000 in Forest Meadows, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $216 in Banning Lewis Ranch against $188 in Forest Meadows. A typical home is 2,433 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,133 in Forest Meadows, built around 2018 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Forest Meadows: a median of 31 days on the market against 91 in Banning Lewis Ranch. Both are in the District 49 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Banning Lewis Ranch | Forest Meadows |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 21 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $525,000 | $499,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $365,000 | $414,960 |
| Dearest home for sale | $699,999 | $595,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $216 | $188 |
| Median days on market | 91 | 31 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,433 | 3,133 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 90 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $510,000 | $524,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | District 49 | District 49 |
| Elementary | Inspiration View | Inspiration View |
| Middle | Sky View | Sky View |
| High school | Vista Ridge | Vista Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
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.
Forest Meadows is a residential neighborhood in central Colorado Springs, offering a mix of single-family homes and a quieter suburban feel. The area is conveniently located near major retail and dining corridors, with reasonable access to schools and parks. Daily life centers around local amenities and proximity to both downtown Colorado Springs and the broader Front Range.
Banning Lewis Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $525,000 in Banning Lewis Ranch against $499,000 in Forest Meadows. By price per square foot they run $216 in Banning Lewis Ranch and $188 in Forest Meadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,433 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,133 square feet in Forest Meadows, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Forest Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2018 in Banning Lewis Ranch.
Homes for sale in Forest Meadows have been listed a median of 31 days, against 91 days in Banning Lewis Ranch. Over the last twelve months 90 homes sold in Banning Lewis Ranch and 17 in Forest Meadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the District 49 school district. The homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch are most often assigned to Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge High School; in Forest Meadows it is Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge 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 4 for Forest Meadows. 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 October 30, 2026 at 5:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.