Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBackcountry and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Backcountry and 83 in Highlands Ranch as this page loaded. Backcountry is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,550,000 against $695,000 in Highlands Ranch, about 123% higher. By the foot it is $347 in Backcountry against $278 in Highlands Ranch. A typical home is 4,616 square feet in Backcountry and 2,562 in Highlands Ranch, built around 2010 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 40 days on the market against 68 in Backcountry. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Backcountry | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 83 |
| Median asking price | $1,550,000 | $695,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,175,000 | $310,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,995,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $347 | $278 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,616 | 2,562 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2010 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 71 | 462 |
| Median sold price | $1,520,000 | $690,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Stone Mountain | Bear Canyon |
| Middle | Ranch View | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Thunderridge | Mountain Vista |
| 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 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Backcountry is a newer residential community in Highlands Ranch offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with modern amenities and landscaping. Located south of the Denver metro core, it appeals to families seeking newer construction and planned community features. Schools, parks, and shopping are within reasonable driving distance, with access to C-470 and I-25 for commuting.
Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Denver County, known for its suburban character, excellent schools, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features planned neighborhoods with parks, trails, and recreational facilities integrated throughout.
Backcountry is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,550,000 in Backcountry against $695,000 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $347 in Backcountry and $278 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,616 square feet in Backcountry and 2,562 square feet in Highlands Ranch, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2010 in Backcountry.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 40 days, against 68 days in Backcountry. Over the last twelve months 71 homes sold in Backcountry and 462 in Highlands Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Backcountry are most often assigned to Stone Mountain Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School; in Highlands Ranch it is Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highlands Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Backcountry. 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.