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Buffalo Highlands vs Buffalo Run

Buffalo Highlands and Buffalo Run are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands and 9 in Buffalo Run as this page loaded. Buffalo Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $535,000 against $465,000 in Buffalo Run, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Buffalo Highlands against $212 in Buffalo Run. A typical home is 2,187 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 2,500 in Buffalo Run, built around 2024 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Buffalo Highlands: a median of 41 days on the market against 52 in Buffalo Run. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBuffalo HighlandsBuffalo Run
For sale today
Homes for sale199
Median asking price$535,000$465,000
Cheapest home for sale$419,500$405,000
Dearest home for sale$649,820$650,000
Median price per sq ft$244$212
Median days on market4152
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1872,500
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20242005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7213
Median sold price$574,990$500,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSchool District 27-JSchool District 27-J
ElementarySouthlawnTurnberry
MiddleOtho StuartPrairie View
High schoolPrairie ViewPrairie View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet4/106/10
Calm streets4/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Buffalo Highlands

19
Homes for sale
$535,000
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
41
Median days on market

Buffalo Run

9
Homes for sale
$465,000
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
52
Median days on market

What each one is like

Buffalo Highlands

Buffalo Highlands in Commerce City offers affordable housing in an industrial-residential area north of Denver. The neighborhood sits along major corridors with convenient access to I-270 and I-76, making commuting straightforward. Local amenities include shopping and dining along nearby commercial strips, with parks and recreational spaces serving the community.

Full Buffalo Highlands guide

Buffalo Run

Buffalo Run is a developing residential community in Commerce City, CO, positioned north of Denver with convenient access to I-76 and I-25. The neighborhood offers newer and mid-range single-family homes in a suburban setting, appealing to families and commuters seeking affordability near the metro area. Daily life centers around local schools, shopping at nearby commercial corridors, and outdoor recreation.

Full Buffalo Run guide

Questions people ask

Is Buffalo Highlands or Buffalo Run more expensive?

Buffalo Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $535,000 in Buffalo Highlands against $465,000 in Buffalo Run. By price per square foot they run $244 in Buffalo Highlands and $212 in Buffalo Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Buffalo Highlands or Buffalo Run?

A typical home for sale is 2,187 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 2,500 square feet in Buffalo Run, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Buffalo Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2024 in Buffalo Highlands.

Which sells faster, Buffalo Highlands or Buffalo Run?

Homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands have been listed a median of 41 days, against 52 days in Buffalo Run. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Buffalo Highlands and 13 in Buffalo Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Buffalo Highlands and Buffalo Run?

Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands are most often assigned to Southlawn Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School; in Buffalo Run it is Turnberry Elementary, Prairie View Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Buffalo Highlands or Buffalo Run?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.