Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingVista Ridge and Westerly are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Vista Ridge and 13 in Westerly as this page loaded. Westerly is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $998,000 against $715,000 in Vista Ridge, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Vista Ridge against $331 in Westerly. A typical home is 2,761 square feet in Vista Ridge and 3,016 in Westerly, built around 2005 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vista Ridge: a median of 50 days on the market against 97 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.
| Measure | Vista Ridge | Westerly |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $715,000 | $998,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $640,000 | $590,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,549,900 | $1,750,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $331 |
| Median days on market | 50 | 97 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,761 | 3,016 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 71 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $760,000 | $771,400 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Black Rock | Highlands |
| Middle | Erie | Soaring Heights |
| High school | Erie | Erie |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
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.
Westerly is more expensive. The median asking price is $998,000 in Westerly against $715,000 in Vista Ridge. By price per square foot they run $266 in Vista Ridge and $331 in Westerly, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,761 square feet in Vista Ridge and 3,016 square feet in Westerly, 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 2025 in Westerly.
Homes for sale in Vista Ridge have been listed a median of 50 days, against 97 days in Westerly. Over the last twelve months 71 homes sold in Vista Ridge and 26 in Westerly, 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 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.
Symbio rates Westerly 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Vista Ridge. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.