Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingForest Meadows and High Forest Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Forest Meadows and 5 in High Forest Ranch as this page loaded. High Forest Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,795,000 against $499,000 in Forest Meadows, about 260% higher. By the foot it is $188 in Forest Meadows against $395 in High Forest Ranch. A typical home is 3,133 square feet in Forest Meadows and 5,594 in High Forest Ranch, built around 2016 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Forest Meadows: a median of 31 days on the market against 133 in High Forest Ranch. Forest Meadows is in the District 49 school district and High Forest Ranch is in Lewis-Palmer 38.
| Measure | Forest Meadows | High Forest Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $499,000 | $1,795,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $414,960 | $1,500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $595,000 | $7,850,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $188 | $395 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 133 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,133 | 5,594 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2016 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 17 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $524,900 | $1,650,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | District 49 | Lewis-Palmer 38 |
| Elementary | Inspiration View | Ray E. Kilmer |
| Middle | Sky View | Lewis-Palmer |
| High school | Vista Ridge | Lewis-Palmer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
High Forest Ranch is a suburban residential community in northeast Colorado Springs, characterized by newer single-family homes on larger lots with a mix of open space and wooded areas. The neighborhood offers a quieter, family-oriented setting with good access to schools and parks, while remaining within reasonable driving distance of downtown Colorado Springs and major retail corridors along Academy Boulevard and…
High Forest Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,795,000 in High Forest Ranch against $499,000 in Forest Meadows. By price per square foot they run $188 in Forest Meadows and $395 in High Forest Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,133 square feet in Forest Meadows and 5,594 square feet in High Forest Ranch, both with a median of 5 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, High Forest Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2016 in Forest Meadows.
Homes for sale in Forest Meadows have been listed a median of 31 days, against 133 days in High Forest Ranch. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Forest Meadows and 4 in High Forest Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Forest Meadows is in the District 49 district and High Forest Ranch is in Lewis-Palmer 38. The homes for sale in Forest Meadows are most often assigned to Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge High School; in High Forest Ranch it is Ray E. Kilmer Elementary, Lewis-Palmer Middle, Lewis-Palmer High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Forest Meadows 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for High Forest Ranch. On transit they score 3 and 2.
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 4:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.