Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingErie Highlands and Vista Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Erie Highlands and 15 in Vista Ridge as this page loaded. Erie Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $760,000 against $709,900 in Vista Ridge, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $249 in Erie Highlands against $260 in Vista Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Erie Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,954 square feet in Erie Highlands and 2,844 in Vista Ridge, built around 2020 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Erie Highlands: a median of 27 days on the market against 33 in Vista Ridge. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Erie Highlands | Vista Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $760,000 | $709,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $599,900 | $529,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,099,000 | $2,549,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $249 | $260 |
| Median days on market | 27 | 33 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,954 | 2,844 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2020 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 33 | 72 |
| Median sold price | $610,000 | $764,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Black Rock | Black Rock |
| Middle | Erie | Erie |
| High school | Erie | Erie |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Erie Highlands is a growing residential community in Erie, Colorado, located north of Denver in Weld County. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer suburban homes with a semi-rural feel, appealing to families and commuters seeking affordable housing with more space. Local amenities include schools, parks, and shopping areas, with easy access to US-85 and I-25 for commuting to Boulder, Denver, and the Front Range.
Vista Ridge is a newer, master-planned community in Erie, Colorado, positioned between Denver and Boulder with convenient access to I-25. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, parks, and a family-oriented atmosphere with good schools nearby. Daily life centers around suburban convenience—shopping, dining, and services are accessible via short drives.
Erie Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $760,000 in Erie Highlands against $709,900 in Vista Ridge. By price per square foot they run $249 in Erie Highlands and $260 in Vista Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,954 square feet in Erie Highlands and 2,844 square feet in Vista Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Vista Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2020 in Erie Highlands.
Homes for sale in Erie Highlands have been listed a median of 27 days, against 33 days in Vista Ridge. Over the last twelve months 33 homes sold in Erie Highlands and 72 in Vista Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Erie Highlands are most often assigned to Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School; in Vista Ridge it is Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Vista Ridge 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Erie Highlands. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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 22, 2026 at 9:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.