Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCanyon Ranch and Palomino Park are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch and 12 in Palomino Park as this page loaded. Palomino Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $522,500 against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch, about 54% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Canyon Ranch against $320 in Palomino Park. A typical home is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 1,882 in Palomino Park, built around 1996 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Palomino Park: a median of 64 days on the market against 104 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 | Palomino Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $338,750 | $522,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $249,900 | $429,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $345,000 | $700,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $316 | $320 |
| Median days on market | 104 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,077 | 1,882 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 13 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $340,000 | $483,375 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Cougar Run | Acres Green |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Cresthill |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Highlands Ranch |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Palomino Park is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, known for its tree-lined streets, spacious lots, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features a mix of ranch-style and modern homes with good access to parks, schools, and shopping.
Palomino Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $522,500 in Palomino Park against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $316 in Canyon Ranch and $320 in Palomino Park, 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 1,882 square feet in Palomino Park, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Canyon Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2000 in Palomino Park.
Homes for sale in Palomino Park have been listed a median of 64 days, against 104 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Canyon Ranch and 26 in Palomino Park, 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 Palomino Park it is Acres Green Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch 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 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 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.