Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPowderhorn and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Powderhorn 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 $614,500 in Powderhorn, about 22% higher. By the foot it is $339 in Powderhorn 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 1,776 square feet in Powderhorn and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1990 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Powderhorn: a median of 22 days on the market against 74 in Sterling Ranch. Powderhorn is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Powderhorn | Sterling Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 85 |
| Median asking price | $614,500 | $748,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $950,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $339 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 22 | 74 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,776 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1990 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 281 |
| Median sold price | $585,000 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Powderhorn | Roxborough |
| Middle | Summit Ridge | Ranch View |
| High school | Dakota Ridge | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 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.
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.
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 $614,500 in Powderhorn. By price per square foot they run $339 in Powderhorn and $275 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,776 square feet in Powderhorn and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Powderhorn is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1990, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.
Homes for sale in Powderhorn have been listed a median of 22 days, against 74 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Powderhorn and 281 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Powderhorn is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Powderhorn are most often assigned to Powderhorn Elementary, Summit Ridge Middle, Dakota Ridge 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 Powderhorn. On transit they score 4 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.