Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFirelight and Palomino Park are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Firelight and 10 in Palomino Park as this page loaded. Firelight is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $812,450 against $550,000 in Palomino Park, about 48% higher. By the foot it is $261 in Firelight against $315 in Palomino Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Firelight are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,216 square feet in Firelight and 1,949 in Palomino Park, built around 2004 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Palomino Park: a median of 58 days on the market against 81 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 | Palomino Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $812,450 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $674,900 | $429,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,210,000 | $725,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $261 | $315 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 58 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,216 | 1,949 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2004 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 25 |
| Median sold price | $809,450 | $486,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Copper Mesa | Acres Green |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Cresthill |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Highlands Ranch |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
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.
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.
Firelight is more expensive. The median asking price is $812,450 in Firelight against $550,000 in Palomino Park. By price per square foot they run $261 in Firelight and $315 in Palomino Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,216 square feet in Firelight and 1,949 square feet in Palomino Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Firelight is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2004, against 2005 in Palomino Park.
Homes for sale in Palomino Park have been listed a median of 58 days, against 81 days in Firelight. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Firelight and 25 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 Firelight are most often assigned to Copper Mesa Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista 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 read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.