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Canyon Ranch vs Highlands Ranch Southridge

Canyon Ranch and Highlands Ranch Southridge are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch and 5 in Highlands Ranch Southridge as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch Southridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $633,000 against $332,250 in Canyon Ranch, about 91% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Canyon Ranch against $322 in Highlands Ranch Southridge. A typical home is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 1,862 in Highlands Ranch Southridge, built around 1996 and 1995 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch Southridge: a median of 26 days on the market against 134 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.

Side by side

MeasureCanyon RanchHighlands Ranch Southridge
For sale today
Homes for sale65
Median asking price$332,250$633,000
Cheapest home for sale$249,900$545,000
Dearest home for sale$359,913$875,000
Median price per sq ft$316$322
Median days on market13426
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0771,862
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19961995
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold128
Median sold price$338,000$730,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCougar RunArrowwood
MiddleMountain RidgeCresthill
High schoolHighlands RanchHighlands Ranch
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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

6
Homes for sale
$332,250
Median asking price
$316
Median per sq ft
134
Median days on market

Highlands Ranch Southridge

5
Homes for sale
$633,000
Median asking price
$322
Median per sq ft
26
Median days on market

What each one is like

Canyon Ranch

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.

Full Canyon Ranch guide

Highlands Ranch Southridge

Highlands Ranch Southridge is a master-planned residential community in south Denver County, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and newer construction homes. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and community amenities like pools and recreation centers.

Full Highlands Ranch Southridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Canyon Ranch or Highlands Ranch Southridge more expensive?

Highlands Ranch Southridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $633,000 in Highlands Ranch Southridge against $332,250 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $316 in Canyon Ranch and $322 in Highlands Ranch Southridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Canyon Ranch or Highlands Ranch Southridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 1,862 square feet in Highlands Ranch Southridge, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch Southridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1995, against 1996 in Canyon Ranch.

Which sells faster, Canyon Ranch or Highlands Ranch Southridge?

Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Southridge have been listed a median of 26 days, against 134 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Canyon Ranch and 8 in Highlands Ranch Southridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Canyon Ranch and Highlands Ranch Southridge?

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 Southridge it is Arrowwood Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Canyon Ranch or Highlands Ranch Southridge?

Symbio rates Canyon Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Highlands Ranch Southridge. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.