Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorthRidge and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in NorthRidge and 85 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Sterling Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $748,990 against $625,000 in NorthRidge, about 20% higher. By the foot it is $288 in NorthRidge against $275 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 2,192 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1985 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in NorthRidge: a median of 60 days on the market against 74 in Sterling Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | NorthRidge | Sterling Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 85 |
| Median asking price | $625,000 | $748,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $336,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,045,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $288 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 60 | 74 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,192 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1985 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 281 |
| Median sold price | $745,000 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Northridge | Roxborough |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Ranch View |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
NorthRidge in Littleton is a well-established residential community offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a convenient south Denver location. The neighborhood provides easy access to US-85 and C-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and surrounding areas manageable.
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.
Sterling Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $748,990 in Sterling Ranch against $625,000 in NorthRidge. By price per square foot they run $288 in NorthRidge and $275 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,192 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, NorthRidge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1985, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.
Homes for sale in NorthRidge have been listed a median of 60 days, against 74 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in NorthRidge and 281 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in NorthRidge are most often assigned to Northridge Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista 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 NorthRidge. On transit they score 4 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.