Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch Firelight and The Hearth are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Firelight and 9 in The Hearth as this page loaded. The Hearth is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $870,000 against $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, about 9% higher. By the foot it is $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight against $306 in The Hearth. A typical home is 3,467 square feet in Highlands Ranch Firelight and 2,861 in The Hearth, built around 2003 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch Firelight: a median of 13 days on the market against 35 in The Hearth. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highlands Ranch Firelight | The Hearth |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $799,900 | $870,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $699,000 | $585,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $999,000 | $1,035,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $247 | $306 |
| Median days on market | 13 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,467 | 2,861 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2003 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 32 | 29 |
| Median sold price | $772,500 | $860,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Copper Mesa | Wildcat Mountain |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Rocky Heights |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Rock Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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, 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.
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.
The Hearth is more expensive. The median asking price is $870,000 in The Hearth against $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight. By price per square foot they run $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight and $306 in The Hearth, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,467 square feet in Highlands Ranch Firelight and 2,861 square feet in The Hearth, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch Firelight is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2005 in The Hearth.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Firelight have been listed a median of 13 days, against 35 days in The Hearth. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Highlands Ranch Firelight and 29 in The Hearth, 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 Highlands Ranch Firelight are most often assigned to Copper Mesa Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista 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.
Symbio rates Highlands Ranch Firelight 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Hearth. 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 4:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.