Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch and Southridge are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 82 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 5 in Southridge as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $695,000 against $619,000 in Southridge, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $278 in Highlands Ranch against $330 in Southridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,604 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 1,885 in Southridge, built around 1996 and 1999 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southridge: a median of 6 days on the market against 40 in Highlands Ranch. 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 | Southridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 82 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $695,000 | $619,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $579,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,950,000 | $900,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $278 | $330 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 6 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,604 | 1,885 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 1999 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 462 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $690,500 | $775,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Bear Canyon | Arrowwood |
| 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 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Southridge is a master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, blending suburban comfort with convenient access to Denver. Tree-lined streets and parks create a family-friendly atmosphere, with schools, shopping, and dining options nearby. The neighborhood offers a quieter feel while remaining close to major corridors like I-25 and C-470, making commutes manageable.
Highlands Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $695,000 in Highlands Ranch against $619,000 in Southridge. By price per square foot they run $278 in Highlands Ranch and $330 in Southridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,604 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 1,885 square feet in Southridge, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 1999 in Southridge.
Homes for sale in Southridge have been listed a median of 6 days, against 40 days in Highlands Ranch. Over the last twelve months 462 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 15 in Southridge, 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 are most often assigned to Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School; in Southridge it is Arrowwood 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 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.