Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCanyon Ranch and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch 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 $340,000 in Canyon Ranch, about 106% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Canyon Ranch 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 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 2,577 in Highlands Ranch, built around 1996 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 53 days on the market against 88 in Canyon Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Canyon Ranch | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 55 |
| Median asking price | $340,000 | $699,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $259,900 | $310,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $345,000 | $1,115,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $316 | $265 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 53 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,077 | 2,577 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 497 |
| Median sold price | $342,500 | $690,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Cougar Run | Eldorado |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Ranch View |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Canyon Ranch is an established residential community within Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and convenient access to schools, shopping, and dining. Residents enjoy proximity to major employers via I-25 and C-470, while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.
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 $340,000 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $316 in Canyon Ranch and $265 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch 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, both were typically built around 1996.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 53 days, against 88 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Canyon Ranch 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 Canyon Ranch are most often assigned to Cougar Run Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Highlands Ranch 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 both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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.