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Governors Ranch vs Kipling Villas

Governors Ranch and Kipling Villas are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Governors Ranch and 7 in Kipling Villas as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $549,000 in Governors Ranch and $559,000 in Kipling Villas. By the foot it is $321 in Governors Ranch against $316 in Kipling Villas — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Kipling Villas are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,887 square feet in Governors Ranch and 1,658 in Kipling Villas, built around 1982 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Governors Ranch: a median of 85 days on the market against 135 in Kipling Villas. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureGovernors RanchKipling Villas
For sale today
Homes for sale77
Median asking price$549,000$559,000
Cheapest home for sale$450,000$475,000
Dearest home for sale$899,000$620,000
Median price per sq ft$321$316
Median days on market85135
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8871,658
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19821976
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3318
Median sold price$740,000$578,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryGovernor's RanchPowderhorn
MiddleKen CarylSummit Ridge
High schoolColumbineDakota Ridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking7/105/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Governors Ranch

7
Homes for sale
$549,000
Median asking price
$321
Median per sq ft
85
Median days on market

Kipling Villas

7
Homes for sale
$559,000
Median asking price
$316
Median per sq ft
135
Median days on market

What each one is like

Governors Ranch

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.

Full Governors Ranch guide

Kipling Villas

Kipling Villas is a residential neighborhood in Littleton, CO, situated in the southwest Denver metro area. The community features single-family homes and townhomes with a suburban character, offering convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and easy connections to I-25 and US-85 for commuting.

Full Kipling Villas guide

Questions people ask

Is Governors Ranch or Kipling Villas more expensive?

Kipling Villas is more expensive. The median asking price is $559,000 in Kipling Villas against $549,000 in Governors Ranch. By price per square foot they run $321 in Governors Ranch and $316 in Kipling Villas, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Governors Ranch or Kipling Villas?

A typical home for sale is 1,887 square feet in Governors Ranch and 1,658 square feet in Kipling Villas, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Kipling Villas is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1982 in Governors Ranch.

Which sells faster, Governors Ranch or Kipling Villas?

Homes for sale in Governors Ranch have been listed a median of 85 days, against 135 days in Kipling Villas. Over the last twelve months 33 homes sold in Governors Ranch and 18 in Kipling Villas, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Governors Ranch and Kipling Villas?

Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Governors Ranch are most often assigned to Governor's Ranch Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School; in Kipling Villas it is Powderhorn Elementary, Summit Ridge Middle, Dakota Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Governors Ranch or Kipling Villas?

Symbio rates Governors Ranch 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Kipling Villas. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.