Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and Powderhorn are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and 7 in Powderhorn as this page loaded. Powderhorn is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $615,000 against $319,000 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl, about 93% higher. By the foot it is $312 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl against $339 in Powderhorn. A typical home is 993 square feet in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and 1,832 in Powderhorn, built around 1995 and 1986 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Powderhorn: a median of 36 days on the market against 62 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl | Powderhorn |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $319,000 | $615,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $245,000 | $529,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $337,500 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $312 | $339 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 36 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 993 | 1,832 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1995 | 1986 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 5 | 31 |
| Median sold price | $290,000 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Ute Meadows | Powderhorn |
| Middle | Deer Creek | Summit Ridge |
| High school | Chatfield | Dakota Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 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.
Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl is a well-established residential community in Littleton, Colorado, nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of architectural styles typical of Denver's suburban developments. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, trails, and open space managed by the Ken Caryl Ranch community.
Powderhorn is a residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the Denver metro area. The community features tree-lined streets, family-friendly parks, and local retail options including shopping centers and dining. Residents enjoy proximity to schools, outdoor recreation at nearby parks, and easy access to major roadways like I-25 and US-85.
Powderhorn is more expensive. The median asking price is $615,000 in Powderhorn against $319,000 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl. By price per square foot they run $312 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and $339 in Powderhorn, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 993 square feet in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and 1,832 square feet in Powderhorn, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Powderhorn is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1986, against 1995 in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl.
Homes for sale in Powderhorn have been listed a median of 36 days, against 62 days in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl and 31 in Powderhorn, 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 Mountain Gate at Ken Caryl are most often assigned to Ute Meadows Elementary, Deer Creek Middle, Chatfield High School; in Powderhorn it is Powderhorn Elementary, Summit Ridge Middle, Dakota Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.