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Vista Ridge vs Westerly

Vista Ridge and Westerly are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Vista Ridge and 14 in Westerly as this page loaded. Westerly is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $856,950 against $759,000 in Vista Ridge, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $240 in Vista Ridge against $328 in Westerly. A typical home is 3,240 square feet in Vista Ridge and 2,814 in Westerly, built around 2005 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vista Ridge: a median of 44 days on the market against 125 in Westerly. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureVista RidgeWesterly
For sale today
Homes for sale1314
Median asking price$759,000$856,950
Cheapest home for sale$575,000$571,000
Dearest home for sale$2,499,000$1,699,900
Median price per sq ft$240$328
Median days on market44125
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,2402,814
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20052026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7224
Median sold price$762,750$758,475
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryBlack RockHighlands
MiddleErieSoaring Heights
High schoolErieErie
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit2/103/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Vista Ridge

13
Homes for sale
$759,000
Median asking price
$240
Median per sq ft
44
Median days on market

Westerly

14
Homes for sale
$856,950
Median asking price
$328
Median per sq ft
125
Median days on market

What each one is like

Vista Ridge

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.

Full Vista Ridge guide

Westerly

Westerly is a newer residential community in Erie, Colorado, located north of the town center with easy access to US-85 and I-25. The neighborhood features modern homes, planned parks, and schools within or nearby. Daily life centers on family-oriented amenities, shopping at nearby developments, and outdoor recreation.

Full Westerly guide

Questions people ask

Is Vista Ridge or Westerly more expensive?

Westerly is more expensive. The median asking price is $856,950 in Westerly against $759,000 in Vista Ridge. By price per square foot they run $240 in Vista Ridge and $328 in Westerly, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Vista Ridge or Westerly?

A typical home for sale is 3,240 square feet in Vista Ridge and 2,814 square feet in Westerly, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2026 in Westerly.

Which sells faster, Vista Ridge or Westerly?

Homes for sale in Vista Ridge have been listed a median of 44 days, against 125 days in Westerly. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Vista Ridge and 24 in Westerly, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Vista Ridge and Westerly?

Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Vista Ridge are most often assigned to Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School; in Westerly it is Highlands Elementary, Soaring Heights Middle, Erie High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Vista Ridge or Westerly?

Symbio rates Westerly 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Vista Ridge. On transit they score 2 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.

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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.