Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRural and Spring Valley Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Elizabeth, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Rural and 29 in Spring Valley Ranch as this page loaded. Rural is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,650,000 against $599,990 in Spring Valley Ranch, about 175% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Rural against $276 in Spring Valley Ranch. A typical home is 3,845 square feet in Rural and 2,275 in Spring Valley Ranch, built around 2000 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Rural: a median of 95 days on the market against 111 in Spring Valley Ranch. Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Rural | Spring Valley Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 29 |
| Median asking price | $1,650,000 | $599,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,500,000 | $498,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,200,000 | $1,497,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $409 | $276 |
| Median days on market | 95 | 111 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,845 | 2,275 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 117 |
| Median sold price | $1,155,000 | $549,580 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Elizabeth C-1 | Elizabeth C-1 |
| Elementary | Running Creek | Singing Hills |
| Middle | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| High school | Elizabeth | Elizabeth |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 1/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 0/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
Spring Valley Ranch is a residential community in Elizabeth, Colorado, located in El Paso County south of Colorado Springs. The area is characterized by larger lots, open space, and a rural-suburban feel with modern suburban development. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation, including hiking and natural areas, while maintaining a quieter, more spacious lifestyle away from urban density.
Rural is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,650,000 in Rural against $599,990 in Spring Valley Ranch. By price per square foot they run $409 in Rural and $276 in Spring Valley Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,845 square feet in Rural and 2,275 square feet in Spring Valley Ranch, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Rural is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2000, against 2026 in Spring Valley Ranch.
Homes for sale in Rural have been listed a median of 95 days, against 111 days in Spring Valley Ranch. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Rural and 117 in Spring Valley Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Elizabeth C-1 school district. The homes for sale in Rural are most often assigned to Running Creek Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School; in Spring Valley Ranch it is Singing Hills Elementary, Elizabeth Middle, Elizabeth High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Spring Valley Ranch 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 1 for Rural. On transit they score 0 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.