Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingColumbine Knolls and Highlands Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Columbine Knolls and 20 in Highlands Ranch as this page loaded. Columbine Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $860,000 against $648,950 in Highlands Ranch, about 33% higher. By the foot it is $290 in Columbine Knolls against $262 in Highlands Ranch. A typical home is 3,108 square feet in Columbine Knolls and 2,692 in Highlands Ranch, built around 1968 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Columbine Knolls: a median of 60 days on the market against 84 in Highlands Ranch. Columbine Knolls is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Highlands Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Columbine Knolls | Highlands Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 20 |
| Median asking price | $860,000 | $648,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $650,000 | $460,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,195,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $290 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 60 | 84 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,108 | 2,692 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1968 | 1996 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 63 |
| Median sold price | $767,500 | $668,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Normandy | Coyote Creek |
| Middle | Ken Caryl | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Columbine | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 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 Knolls is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. Located south of downtown Denver, it offers convenient access to major highways while maintaining a suburban feel. The area is close to shopping, dining, and parks, with good schools nearby making it popular with families.
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.
Columbine Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $860,000 in Columbine Knolls against $648,950 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $290 in Columbine Knolls and $262 in Highlands Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,108 square feet in Columbine Knolls and 2,692 square feet in Highlands Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Columbine Knolls is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 1996 in Highlands Ranch.
Homes for sale in Columbine Knolls have been listed a median of 60 days, against 84 days in Highlands Ranch. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Columbine Knolls and 63 in Highlands Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Columbine Knolls is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Highlands Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Columbine Knolls are most often assigned to Normandy Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School; in Highlands Ranch it is Coyote Creek Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Columbine Knolls 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Highlands Ranch. On transit they score 4 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.