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Legacy Village vs Rural

Legacy Village and Rural are both neighbourhoods of Elizabeth, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Legacy Village and 5 in Rural as this page loaded. Rural is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,650,000 against $505,000 in Legacy Village, about 227% higher. By the foot it is $304 in Legacy Village against $391 in Rural. A typical home is 1,640 square feet in Legacy Village and 3,845 in Rural, built around 2024 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Legacy Village: a median of 36 days on the market against 145 in Rural. Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureLegacy VillageRural
For sale today
Homes for sale65
Median asking price$505,000$1,650,000
Cheapest home for sale$449,000$1,500,000
Dearest home for sale$518,000$2,100,000
Median price per sq ft$304$391
Median days on market36145
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6403,845
Median bedrooms35
Typical year built20242000
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold107
Median sold price$512,500$1,155,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtElizabeth C-1Elizabeth C-1
ElementaryRunning CreekRunning Creek
MiddleElizabethElizabeth
High schoolElizabethElizabeth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/101/10
Transit2/100/10
Biking4/102/10
Quiet7/109/10
Calm streets7/109/10
Getting around7/105/10

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.

Legacy Village

6
Homes for sale
$505,000
Median asking price
$304
Median per sq ft
36
Median days on market

Rural

5
Homes for sale
$1,650,000
Median asking price
$391
Median per sq ft
145
Median days on market

What each one is like

Legacy Village

Legacy Village is a suburban residential community in Elizabeth, Colorado, located in El Paso County southeast of Colorado Springs. The neighborhood offers a quieter, family-oriented setting with easy access to major highways and regional employment centers. Residents enjoy a mix of newer and established homes with good schools nearby.

Full Legacy Village guide

Rural

Rural Elizabeth, CO is a quiet, spacious community in El Paso County about 25 miles northeast of downtown Colorado Springs. This area appeals to those seeking privacy and land, with properties typically sitting on larger acreage amid open prairie and scattered residences. Daily life centers around self-sufficiency—most amenities require a short drive to Elizabeth or nearby towns.

Full Rural guide

Questions people ask

Is Legacy Village or Rural more expensive?

Rural is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,650,000 in Rural against $505,000 in Legacy Village. By price per square foot they run $304 in Legacy Village and $391 in Rural, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Legacy Village or Rural?

A typical home for sale is 1,640 square feet in Legacy Village and 3,845 square feet in Rural, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Rural is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2024 in Legacy Village.

Which sells faster, Legacy Village or Rural?

Homes for sale in Legacy Village have been listed a median of 36 days, against 145 days in Rural. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Legacy Village and 7 in Rural, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Legacy Village and Rural?

Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district. The homes for sale in Legacy Village are most often assigned to Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School; in Rural it is Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Legacy Village or Rural?

Symbio rates Legacy Village 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 1 for Rural. On transit they score 2 and 0.

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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.