Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBackcountry and Highlands Ranch Firelight are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Backcountry and 5 in Highlands Ranch Firelight as this page loaded. Backcountry is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,600,000 against $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, about 100% higher. By the foot it is $350 in Backcountry against $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight. A typical home is 4,489 square feet in Backcountry and 3,467 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, built around 2011 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch Firelight: a median of 13 days on the market against 71 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 Firelight |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,600,000 | $799,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,175,000 | $699,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,995,000 | $999,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $350 | $247 |
| Median days on market | 71 | 13 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,489 | 3,467 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2011 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 70 | 32 |
| Median sold price | $1,505,000 | $772,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Stone Mountain | Copper Mesa |
| Middle | Ranch View | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Thunderridge | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Firelight is a newer master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver with easy access to C-470 and major commute corridors. The neighborhood features modern homes, parks, and trails integrated throughout, appealing to families seeking suburban convenience with outdoor recreation.
Backcountry is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,600,000 in Backcountry against $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight. By price per square foot they run $350 in Backcountry and $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,489 square feet in Backcountry and 3,467 square feet in Highlands Ranch Firelight, both with a median of 5 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch Firelight is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2011 in Backcountry.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Firelight have been listed a median of 13 days, against 71 days in Backcountry. Over the last twelve months 70 homes sold in Backcountry and 32 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, 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 Firelight it is Copper Mesa 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 Firelight 6 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 30, 2026 at 4:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.