Western Union Ranch and Western Union Ranch/RORA are both neighbourhoods of Hartsel, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Western Union Ranch and 22 in Western Union Ranch/RORA as this page loaded. Western Union Ranch/RORA is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $599,750 against $500,000 in Western Union Ranch, about 20% higher. By the foot it is $328 in Western Union Ranch against $298 in Western Union Ranch/RORA — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Western Union Ranch/RORA are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,352 square feet in Western Union Ranch and 1,838 in Western Union Ranch/RORA, built around 2002 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Western Union Ranch: a median of 67 days on the market against 138 in Western Union Ranch/RORA. Both are in the Park County RE-2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Western Union Ranch | Western Union Ranch/RORA |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 22 |
| Median asking price | $500,000 | $599,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $279,000 | $300,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $662,500 | $972,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $328 | $298 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 138 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,352 | 1,838 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 3 | 16 |
| Median sold price | $294,000 | $452,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Park County RE-2 | Park County RE-2 |
| Elementary | Edith Teter | Edith Teter |
| Middle | South Park | South Park |
| High school | South Park | South Park |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Transit | 0/10 | 0/10 |
| Biking | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 3/10 |
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.
Western Union Ranch is a rural mountain community in Park County, Colorado, situated at high elevation in the South Park region near Hartsel. This is a remote, sparsely developed area characterized by open land, ranching, and outdoor recreation access. Daily life centers on self-sufficiency and connection to nature rather than urban amenities.
Western Union Ranch/RORA near Hartsel, CO is a remote, rural mountain community in Park County, characterized by wide-open high-altitude terrain, sparse development, and a strong ranching heritage. Residents enjoy expansive views, privacy, and direct access to outdoor recreation including hiking, hunting, and fishing. The area sits at elevation with long winters and dramatic seasonal changes.
Western Union Ranch/RORA is more expensive. The median asking price is $599,750 in Western Union Ranch/RORA against $500,000 in Western Union Ranch. By price per square foot they run $328 in Western Union Ranch and $298 in Western Union Ranch/RORA, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,352 square feet in Western Union Ranch and 1,838 square feet in Western Union Ranch/RORA, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Western Union Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2006 in Western Union Ranch/RORA.
Homes for sale in Western Union Ranch have been listed a median of 67 days, against 138 days in Western Union Ranch/RORA. Over the last twelve months 3 homes sold in Western Union Ranch and 16 in Western Union Ranch/RORA, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Park County RE-2 school district. The homes for sale in Western Union Ranch are most often assigned to Edith Teter Elementary, South Park Middle, South Park High School; in Western Union Ranch/RORA it is Edith Teter Elementary, South Park Middle, South Park High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 1 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 0 and 0.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.