Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrownstones and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Brownstones and 55 in Highlands Ranch as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,000 against $549,900 in Brownstones, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $359 in Brownstones against $265 in Highlands Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,531 square feet in Brownstones and 2,577 in Highlands Ranch, built around 2005 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 53 days on the market against 129 in Brownstones. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Brownstones | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 55 |
| Median asking price | $549,900 | $699,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $465,000 | $310,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $595,000 | $1,115,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $359 | $265 |
| Median days on market | 129 | 53 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,531 | 2,577 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 497 |
| Median sold price | $575,000 | $690,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Eldorado | Eldorado |
| Middle | Ranch View | Ranch View |
| High school | Thunderridge | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
Brownstones is a well-established residential neighborhood in Highlands Ranch, CO, known for its tree-lined streets, mature landscaping, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located in the southern Denver metro area, it offers a quieter, suburban feel while remaining close to shopping, dining, and employment centers.
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.
Highlands Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,000 in Highlands Ranch against $549,900 in Brownstones. By price per square foot they run $359 in Brownstones and $265 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,531 square feet in Brownstones and 2,577 square feet in Highlands Ranch, with a median of 2 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 2005 in Brownstones.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 53 days, against 129 days in Brownstones. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Brownstones and 497 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 Brownstones are most often assigned to Eldorado Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School; in Highlands Ranch it is Eldorado Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge 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 Brownstones. On transit they score 3 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.