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Canyon Ranch vs The Hearth

Canyon Ranch and The Hearth are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch and 9 in The Hearth as this page loaded. The Hearth is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $750,000 against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch, about 121% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Canyon Ranch against $259 in The Hearth — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Hearth are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 2,598 in The Hearth, built around 1996 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Hearth: a median of 89 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.

Side by side

MeasureCanyon RanchThe Hearth
For sale today
Homes for sale69
Median asking price$338,750$750,000
Cheapest home for sale$249,900$575,000
Dearest home for sale$345,000$1,247,000
Median price per sq ft$316$259
Median days on market10489
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0772,598
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19962005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1331
Median sold price$340,000$830,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCougar RunWildcat Mountain
MiddleMountain RidgeRocky Heights
High schoolHighlands RanchRock Canyon
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/108/10
Calm streets7/108/10
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
$338,750
Median asking price
$316
Median per sq ft
104
Median days on market

The Hearth

9
Homes for sale
$750,000
Median asking price
$259
Median per sq ft
89
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

The Hearth

The Hearth is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a strong family-oriented atmosphere. Located south of the Denver metro area, residents enjoy proximity to excellent schools, shopping at nearby Highlands Ranch Town Center, and easy access to I-25 for commuting.

Full The Hearth guide

Questions people ask

Is Canyon Ranch or The Hearth more expensive?

The Hearth is more expensive. The median asking price is $750,000 in The Hearth against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $316 in Canyon Ranch and $259 in The Hearth, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Canyon Ranch or The Hearth?

A typical home for sale is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 2,598 square feet in The Hearth, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2005 in The Hearth.

Which sells faster, Canyon Ranch or The Hearth?

Homes for sale in The Hearth have been listed a median of 89 days, against 104 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Canyon Ranch and 31 in The Hearth, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Canyon Ranch and The Hearth?

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 The Hearth it is Wildcat Mountain Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Canyon Ranch or The Hearth?

Symbio rates Canyon Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Hearth. 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.