Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFirelight and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Firelight and 83 in Highlands Ranch as this page loaded. Firelight is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $917,475 against $695,000 in Highlands Ranch, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $265 in Firelight against $278 in Highlands Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Firelight are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,796 square feet in Firelight and 2,562 in Highlands Ranch, built around 2003 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 40 days on the market against 48 in Firelight. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Firelight | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 83 |
| Median asking price | $917,475 | $695,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $750,000 | $310,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,475,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $265 | $278 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,796 | 2,562 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2003 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 462 |
| Median sold price | $825,000 | $690,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Copper Mesa | Bear Canyon |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
Firelight is a newer master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, known for its modern homes, family-friendly amenities, and suburban convenience. Located south of Denver with easy access to major highways, the neighborhood features parks, trails, and a strong sense of community.
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.
Firelight is more expensive. The median asking price is $917,475 in Firelight against $695,000 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $265 in Firelight and $278 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,796 square feet in Firelight and 2,562 square feet in Highlands Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2003 in Firelight.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 40 days, against 48 days in Firelight. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Firelight and 462 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 Firelight are most often assigned to Copper Mesa Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School; in Highlands Ranch it is Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.