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Highlands Ranch vs Roxborough Park

Highlands Ranch and Roxborough Park are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 41 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 18 in Roxborough Park as this page loaded. Roxborough Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,237,000 against $649,000 in Highlands Ranch, about 91% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Highlands Ranch against $326 in Roxborough Park. A typical home is 2,454 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,868 in Roxborough Park, built around 1996 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 45 days on the market against 54 in Roxborough Park. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHighlands RanchRoxborough Park
For sale today
Homes for sale4118
Median asking price$649,000$1,237,000
Cheapest home for sale$544,900$650,000
Dearest home for sale$1,250,000$2,990,000
Median price per sq ft$276$326
Median days on market4554
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4543,868
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19961998
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3728
Median sold price$655,000$1,180,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryBear CanyonRoxborough
MiddleMountain RidgeRanch View
High schoolMountain VistaThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around6/108/10

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.

Highlands Ranch

41
Homes for sale
$649,000
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
45
Median days on market

Roxborough Park

18
Homes for sale
$1,237,000
Median asking price
$326
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

What each one is like

Highlands Ranch

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.

Full Highlands Ranch guide

Roxborough Park

Roxborough Park is a well-established residential community in southwest Littleton, known for its tree-lined streets, spacious lots, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreation along Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.

Full Roxborough Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Highlands Ranch or Roxborough Park more expensive?

Roxborough Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,237,000 in Roxborough Park against $649,000 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $276 in Highlands Ranch and $326 in Roxborough Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Highlands Ranch or Roxborough Park?

A typical home for sale is 2,454 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,868 square feet in Roxborough Park, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 1998 in Roxborough Park.

Which sells faster, Highlands Ranch or Roxborough Park?

Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 45 days, against 54 days in Roxborough Park. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 28 in Roxborough Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Highlands Ranch and Roxborough Park?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Highlands Ranch are most often assigned to Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School; in Roxborough Park it is Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Highlands Ranch or Roxborough Park?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 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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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.