Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch and Westridge are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 83 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 11 in Westridge as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $695,000 against $665,000 in Westridge, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $278 in Highlands Ranch against $286 in Westridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,562 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 2,433 in Westridge, built around 1996 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 40 days on the market against 44 in Westridge. 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 | Westridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 83 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $695,000 | $665,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $590,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,950,000 | $862,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $278 | $286 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 44 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,562 | 2,433 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 462 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $690,500 | $709,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Bear Canyon | Coyote Creek |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Ranch View |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
Westridge is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver with convenient access to major corridors like I-25 and E-470. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a quiet suburban character. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a peaceful, family-oriented atmosphere.
Highlands Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $695,000 in Highlands Ranch against $665,000 in Westridge. By price per square foot they run $278 in Highlands Ranch and $286 in Westridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,562 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 2,433 square feet in Westridge, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 1996.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 40 days, against 44 days in Westridge. Over the last twelve months 462 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 70 in Westridge, 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 Westridge it is Coyote Creek Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highlands Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Westridge. 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.