Revolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying
ComparisonsNeighborhoodsCommerce City › Buffalo Highlands vs Second Creek Farm

Buffalo Highlands vs Second Creek Farm

Buffalo Highlands and Second Creek Farm are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands and 11 in Second Creek Farm as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $545,000 in Buffalo Highlands and $531,900 in Second Creek Farm. By the foot it is $244 in Buffalo Highlands against $293 in Second Creek Farm — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Buffalo Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,250 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 1,851 in Second Creek Farm, built around 2024 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Buffalo Highlands: a median of 33 days on the market against 151 in Second Creek Farm. 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 HighlandsSecond Creek Farm
For sale today
Homes for sale1411
Median asking price$545,000$531,900
Cheapest home for sale$459,900$445,000
Dearest home for sale$630,500$606,900
Median price per sq ft$244$293
Median days on market33151
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,2501,851
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20242025
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7425
Median sold price$574,870$539,900
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSchool District 27-JSchool District 27-J
ElementarySouthlawnSouthlawn
MiddleOtho StuartOtho Stuart
High schoolPrairie ViewPrairie View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet4/105/10
Calm streets4/105/10
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

14
Homes for sale
$545,000
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
33
Median days on market

Second Creek Farm

11
Homes for sale
$531,900
Median asking price
$293
Median per sq ft
151
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

Second Creek Farm

Second Creek Farm is a developing residential community in Commerce City, located in northern metropolitan Denver. The neighborhood features newer single-family homes and is positioned near major employment corridors and regional retail. Residents enjoy proximity to I-76 and Highway 85 for commuting, with parks and schools serving the growing area.

Full Second Creek Farm guide

Questions people ask

Is Buffalo Highlands or Second Creek Farm more expensive?

Buffalo Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $545,000 in Buffalo Highlands against $531,900 in Second Creek Farm. By price per square foot they run $244 in Buffalo Highlands and $293 in Second Creek Farm, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Buffalo Highlands or Second Creek Farm?

A typical home for sale is 2,250 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 1,851 square feet in Second Creek Farm, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Buffalo Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2024, against 2025 in Second Creek Farm.

Which sells faster, Buffalo Highlands or Second Creek Farm?

Homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands have been listed a median of 33 days, against 151 days in Second Creek Farm. Over the last twelve months 74 homes sold in Buffalo Highlands and 25 in Second Creek Farm, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Buffalo Highlands and Second Creek Farm?

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 Second Creek Farm it is Southlawn Elementary, Otho Stuart 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 Second Creek Farm?

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.

Other Commerce City comparisons

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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.