Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRiverwalk and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Riverwalk 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 $395,000 in Riverwalk, about 90% higher. By the foot it is $357 in Riverwalk 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 1,094 square feet in Riverwalk and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1998 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Riverwalk: a median of 48 days on the market against 74 in Sterling Ranch. Riverwalk is in the Littleton 6 school district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Riverwalk | Sterling Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 85 |
| Median asking price | $395,000 | $748,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $279,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $444,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $357 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 74 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,094 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1998 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 281 |
| Median sold price | $474,500 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Littleton 6 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Centennial Academy of Fine Arts | Roxborough |
| Middle | Goddard | Ranch View |
| High school | Littleton | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Riverwalk in Littleton offers a blend of suburban comfort and outdoor recreation along the South Platte River. This established neighborhood features tree-lined streets, well-maintained homes, and easy access to parks and trails. Residents enjoy proximity to downtown Littleton's shops and dining, while maintaining a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere.
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 $395,000 in Riverwalk. By price per square foot they run $357 in Riverwalk and $275 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,094 square feet in Riverwalk and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Riverwalk is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1998, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.
Homes for sale in Riverwalk have been listed a median of 48 days, against 74 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Riverwalk and 281 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Riverwalk is in the Littleton 6 district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Riverwalk are most often assigned to Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Elementary, Goddard Middle, Littleton 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 both 6 out of 10 for walkability. 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.