Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHigh Forest Ranch and Northgate Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in High Forest Ranch and 5 in Northgate Highlands as this page loaded. High Forest Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,795,000 against $750,000 in Northgate Highlands, about 139% higher. By the foot it is $395 in High Forest Ranch against $223 in Northgate Highlands. A typical home is 5,594 square feet in High Forest Ranch and 4,164 in Northgate Highlands, built around 2006 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Northgate Highlands: a median of 42 days on the market against 133 in High Forest Ranch. High Forest Ranch is in the Lewis-Palmer 38 school district and Northgate Highlands is in Academy 20.
| Measure | High Forest Ranch | Northgate Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,795,000 | $750,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,500,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $7,850,000 | $1,195,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $395 | $223 |
| Median days on market | 133 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 5,594 | 4,164 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2006 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $1,650,000 | $825,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Lewis-Palmer 38 | Academy 20 |
| Elementary | Ray E. Kilmer | Antelope Trails |
| Middle | Lewis-Palmer | Discovery Canyon |
| High school | Lewis-Palmer | Discovery Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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…
Northgate Highlands is a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs offering a mix of suburban comfort and proximity to the city's growing commercial corridors. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and convenient access to major shopping and dining along nearby corridors.
High Forest Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,795,000 in High Forest Ranch against $750,000 in Northgate Highlands. By price per square foot they run $395 in High Forest Ranch and $223 in Northgate Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 5,594 square feet in High Forest Ranch and 4,164 square feet in Northgate Highlands, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Northgate Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2006 in High Forest Ranch.
Homes for sale in Northgate Highlands have been listed a median of 42 days, against 133 days in High Forest Ranch. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in High Forest Ranch and 6 in Northgate Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
High Forest Ranch is in the Lewis-Palmer 38 district and Northgate Highlands is in Academy 20. The homes for sale in High Forest Ranch are most often assigned to Ray E. Kilmer Elementary, Lewis-Palmer Middle, Lewis-Palmer High School; in Northgate Highlands 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 Northgate Highlands 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for High Forest Ranch. On transit they score 2 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.