Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingColumbine Hills and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Columbine Hills and 30 in Highlands Ranch as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $661,450 against $642,500 in Columbine Hills, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Columbine Hills against $273 in Highlands Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,222 square feet in Columbine Hills and 2,504 in Highlands Ranch, built around 1972 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Columbine Hills: a median of 32 days on the market against 58 in Highlands Ranch. Columbine Hills is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Highlands Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Columbine Hills | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 30 |
| Median asking price | $642,500 | $661,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $415,000 | $518,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,125,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $296 | $273 |
| Median days on market | 32 | 58 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,222 | 2,504 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 36 | 49 |
| Median sold price | $626,350 | $668,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Columbine Hills | Bear Canyon |
| Middle | Ken Caryl | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Columbine | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Columbine Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, south of Denver, known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented character. The area offers convenient access to local schools, shopping at nearby centers, and quick connections to US-85 and major highways.
Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community in southern Douglas County, known for its suburban character, good schools, and family-oriented atmosphere. Located between Denver and Castle Rock, it offers a mix of residential neighborhoods with parks, trails, and recreation centers. The area features shopping at The Promenade and nearby dining options along major corridors like Highland Ranch Parkway.
Highlands Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $661,450 in Highlands Ranch against $642,500 in Columbine Hills. By price per square foot they run $296 in Columbine Hills and $273 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,222 square feet in Columbine Hills and 2,504 square feet in Highlands Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Columbine Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1996 in Highlands Ranch.
Homes for sale in Columbine Hills have been listed a median of 32 days, against 58 days in Highlands Ranch. Over the last twelve months 36 homes sold in Columbine Hills and 49 in Highlands Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Columbine Hills is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Highlands Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Columbine Hills are most often assigned to Columbine Hills Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School; in Highlands Ranch it is Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 2.
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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.