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Meadows vs Sterling Ranch

Meadows and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Meadows and 81 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $699,999 in Meadows and $714,950 in Sterling Ranch. By the foot it is $323 in Meadows against $284 in Sterling Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sterling Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,908 square feet in Meadows and 2,464 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1982 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Meadows: a median of 54 days on the market against 65 in Sterling Ranch. Meadows is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.

Side by side

MeasureMeadowsSterling Ranch
For sale today
Homes for sale981
Median asking price$699,999$714,950
Cheapest home for sale$379,900$420,695
Dearest home for sale$1,100,000$2,500,000
Median price per sq ft$323$284
Median days on market5465
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9082,464
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19822024
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold10262
Median sold price$704,950$665,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryUte MeadowsRoxborough
MiddleDeer CreekRanch View
High schoolChatfieldThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Meadows

9
Homes for sale
$699,999
Median asking price
$323
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

Sterling Ranch

81
Homes for sale
$714,950
Median asking price
$284
Median per sq ft
65
Median days on market

What each one is like

Meadows

Meadows is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of downtown Denver with easy access to major corridors like I-25 and Santa Fe Drive, residents enjoy proximity to schools, parks, and local shopping.

Full Meadows guide

Sterling Ranch

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.

Full Sterling Ranch guide

Questions people ask

Is Meadows or Sterling Ranch more expensive?

Sterling Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $714,950 in Sterling Ranch against $699,999 in Meadows. By price per square foot they run $323 in Meadows and $284 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Meadows or Sterling Ranch?

A typical home for sale is 1,908 square feet in Meadows and 2,464 square feet in Sterling Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1982, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.

Which sells faster, Meadows or Sterling Ranch?

Homes for sale in Meadows have been listed a median of 54 days, against 65 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Meadows and 262 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Meadows and Sterling Ranch?

Meadows is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Meadows are most often assigned to Ute Meadows Elementary, Deer Creek 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.

Which is more walkable, Meadows or Sterling Ranch?

Symbio rates Sterling Ranch 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Meadows. On transit they score 4 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 2:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.