Palomino Park and Westridge are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Palomino Park and 7 in Westridge as this page loaded. Westridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $719,000 against $550,000 in Palomino Park, about 31% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Palomino Park against $291 in Westridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Westridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,949 square feet in Palomino Park and 3,074 in Westridge, built around 2005 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Palomino Park: a median of 58 days on the market against 73 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 | Palomino Park | Westridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $550,000 | $719,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $429,000 | $569,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $725,000 | $1,324,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $291 |
| Median days on market | 58 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,949 | 3,074 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2005 | 1998 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 25 | 75 |
| Median sold price | $486,750 | $699,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Acres Green | Eldorado |
| Middle | Cresthill | Ranch View |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
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.
Westridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $719,000 in Westridge against $550,000 in Palomino Park. By price per square foot they run $315 in Palomino Park and $291 in Westridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,949 square feet in Palomino Park and 3,074 square feet in Westridge, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Westridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1998, against 2005 in Palomino Park.
Homes for sale in Palomino Park have been listed a median of 58 days, against 73 days in Westridge. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in Palomino Park and 75 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 Palomino Park are most often assigned to Acres Green Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch High School; in Westridge it is Eldorado Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Palomino Park 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.