Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch and Tresana are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 70 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 5 in Tresana as this page loaded. Tresana is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $949,500 against $699,000 in Highlands Ranch, about 36% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Highlands Ranch against $361 in Tresana. A typical home is 2,539 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,049 in Tresana, built around 1996 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tresana: a median of 26 days on the market against 42 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 | Tresana |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 70 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $699,000 | $949,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $759,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,175,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $361 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 26 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,539 | 3,049 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 482 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $690,000 | $732,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Fox Creek | Sand Creek |
| Middle | Cresthill | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Mountain Vista |
| 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 | 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.
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.
Tresana is an upscale master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, known for its newer construction homes, well-maintained streetscapes, and strong sense of community. Located south of Denver, it offers convenient access to I-25 and Highway 85, making commutes manageable.
Tresana is more expensive. The median asking price is $949,500 in Tresana against $699,000 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $264 in Highlands Ranch and $361 in Tresana, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,539 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,049 square feet in Tresana, 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 2008 in Tresana.
Homes for sale in Tresana have been listed a median of 26 days, against 42 days in Highlands Ranch. Over the last twelve months 482 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 30 in Tresana, 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 Fox Creek Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch High School; in Tresana it is Sand Creek 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.