Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingKen Caryl and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Ken Caryl and 85 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Ken Caryl is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,012,500 against $748,990 in Sterling Ranch, about 35% higher. By the foot it is $410 in Ken Caryl against $275 in Sterling Ranch. A typical home is 2,592 square feet in Ken Caryl and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1985 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ken Caryl: a median of 40 days on the market against 74 in Sterling Ranch. Ken Caryl is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Ken Caryl | Sterling Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 85 |
| Median asking price | $1,012,500 | $748,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $335,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,995,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $410 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 74 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,592 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1985 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 68 | 281 |
| Median sold price | $1,200,000 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Bradford | Roxborough |
| Middle | Bradford | Ranch View |
| High school | Chatfield | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Ken Caryl is a well-established, master-planned community in southwest Littleton offering a mix of residential neighborhoods, open space, and recreational amenities. The area is known for its natural setting with access to trails, parks, and the Ken Caryl Ranch, providing outdoor-oriented living. Schools serve the community, and shopping and dining options are available nearby along major corridors.
Sterling Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Littleton, Colorado, designed around walkable neighborhoods and open space. The development features tree-lined streets, parks, trails, and a town center with retail and dining options. Families appreciate the strong schools, recreational amenities, and proximity to I-25 for commuting.
Ken Caryl is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,012,500 in Ken Caryl against $748,990 in Sterling Ranch. By price per square foot they run $410 in Ken Caryl and $275 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,592 square feet in Ken Caryl and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Ken Caryl is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1985, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.
Homes for sale in Ken Caryl have been listed a median of 40 days, against 74 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 68 homes sold in Ken Caryl and 281 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Ken Caryl is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Ken Caryl are most often assigned to Bradford Elementary, Bradford Middle, Chatfield High School; in Sterling Ranch it is Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sterling Ranch 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Ken Caryl. On transit they score 2 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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.