Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBUFFALO and Elkhorn Ranches are both neighbourhoods of Como, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in BUFFALO and 5 in Elkhorn Ranches as this page loaded. Elkhorn Ranches is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $485,000 against $433,900 in BUFFALO, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $291 in BUFFALO against $302 in Elkhorn Ranches. A typical home is 960 square feet in BUFFALO and 1,824 in Elkhorn Ranches, built around 1984 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Elkhorn Ranches: a median of 108 days on the market against 158 in BUFFALO. Both are in the Park County RE-2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | BUFFALO | Elkhorn Ranches |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $433,900 | $485,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $150,000 | $375,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $568,000 | $699,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $291 | $302 |
| Median days on market | 158 | 108 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 960 | 1,824 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 3 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $270,000 | $415,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Park County RE-2 | Park County RE-2 |
| Elementary | Edith Teter | Edith Teter |
| Middle | South Park | South Park |
| High school | South Park | South Park |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
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 and Como are quieter, residential neighborhoods on Denver's north side, characterized by tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and small apartment buildings. The area offers a more relaxed pace than downtown while maintaining reasonable access to major corridors like I-25 and I-270.
Elkhorn Ranches is a rural residential community in Como, Colorado, situated in the mountainous terrain of Park County. This area offers a quieter, more secluded lifestyle typical of mountain communities, with larger lot sizes and a focus on privacy and natural surroundings. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation, hiking, and forest access.
Elkhorn Ranches is more expensive. The median asking price is $485,000 in Elkhorn Ranches against $433,900 in BUFFALO. By price per square foot they run $291 in BUFFALO and $302 in Elkhorn Ranches, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 960 square feet in BUFFALO and 1,824 square feet in Elkhorn Ranches, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, BUFFALO is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1984, against 1996 in Elkhorn Ranches.
Homes for sale in Elkhorn Ranches have been listed a median of 108 days, against 158 days in BUFFALO. Over the last twelve months 3 homes sold in BUFFALO and 5 in Elkhorn Ranches, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Park County RE-2 school district. The homes for sale in BUFFALO are most often assigned to Edith Teter Elementary, South Park Middle, South Park High School; in Elkhorn Ranches it is Edith Teter Elementary, South Park Middle, South Park High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates BUFFALO 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Elkhorn Ranches. On transit they score 3 and 1.
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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.