Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEastridge and Highlands Ranch Firelight are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Eastridge and 5 in Highlands Ranch Firelight as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch Firelight is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,900 against $698,500 in Eastridge, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $254 in Eastridge against $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch Firelight are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,746 square feet in Eastridge and 3,467 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, built around 1989 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch Firelight: a median of 14 days on the market against 43 in Eastridge. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Eastridge | Highlands Ranch Firelight |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $698,500 | $799,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $535,000 | $699,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $969,000 | $999,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 | $247 |
| Median days on market | 43 | 14 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,746 | 3,467 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1989 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 51 | 32 |
| Median sold price | $679,000 | $772,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Eagle Ridge | Copper Mesa |
| Middle | Cresthill | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Eastridge is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, situated in the southern Denver metro area. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes on tree-lined streets with good access to schools, parks, and shopping. Residents enjoy proximity to major employment centers via I-25 and nearby retail corridors, while maintaining a suburban feel with community amenities and green spaces.
Firelight is a newer master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver with easy access to C-470 and major commute corridors. The neighborhood features modern homes, parks, and trails integrated throughout, appealing to families seeking suburban convenience with outdoor recreation.
Highlands Ranch Firelight is more expensive. The median asking price is $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight against $698,500 in Eastridge. By price per square foot they run $254 in Eastridge and $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,746 square feet in Eastridge and 3,467 square feet in Highlands Ranch Firelight, both with a median of 5 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Eastridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1989, against 2003 in Highlands Ranch Firelight.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Firelight have been listed a median of 14 days, against 43 days in Eastridge. Over the last twelve months 51 homes sold in Eastridge and 32 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, 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 Eastridge are most often assigned to Eagle Ridge Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch High School; in Highlands Ranch Firelight it is Copper Mesa Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highlands Ranch Firelight 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Eastridge. 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 October 30, 2026 at 7:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.