Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDakota Station and Governors Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Dakota Station and 11 in Governors Ranch as this page loaded. Governors Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $600,000 against $357,500 in Dakota Station, about 68% higher. By the foot it is $334 in Dakota Station against $317 in Governors Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Governors Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,095 square feet in Dakota Station and 1,969 in Governors Ranch, built around 1984 and 1981 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dakota Station: a median of 53 days on the market against 83 in Governors Ranch. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Dakota Station | Governors Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $357,500 | $600,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $315,000 | $459,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $595,000 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $334 | $317 |
| Median days on market | 53 | 83 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,095 | 1,969 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1981 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $375,000 | $709,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Mortensen | Governor's Ranch |
| Middle | Falcon Bluffs | Ken Caryl |
| High school | Chatfield | Columbine |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 8/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Dakota Station is a modern mixed-use neighborhood in Littleton, CO, centered around the RTD light rail station that connects residents to downtown Denver and beyond. The area blends residential, retail, and office space with a walkable downtown feel, featuring local shops, restaurants, and parks within a compact footprint.
Governors Ranch is a master-planned community in Littleton offering a blend of suburban comfort and planned amenities. The neighborhood features well-maintained homes, parks, trails, and a community center. Located south of Denver with easy access to C-470 and I-25, residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining a family-friendly, established feel.
Governors Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $600,000 in Governors Ranch against $357,500 in Dakota Station. By price per square foot they run $334 in Dakota Station and $317 in Governors Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,095 square feet in Dakota Station and 1,969 square feet in Governors Ranch, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Governors Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1981, against 1984 in Dakota Station.
Homes for sale in Dakota Station have been listed a median of 53 days, against 83 days in Governors Ranch. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Dakota Station and 30 in Governors Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Dakota Station are most often assigned to Mortensen Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School; in Governors Ranch it is Governor's Ranch Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Dakota Station 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Governors Ranch. On transit they score 8 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 8, 2026 at 8:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.