Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRoxborough and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Roxborough and 79 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Sterling Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $768,990 against $679,000 in Roxborough, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $291 in Roxborough against $276 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 2,429 square feet in Roxborough and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1994 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Roxborough: a median of 19 days on the market against 62 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 | Roxborough | Sterling Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 79 |
| Median asking price | $679,000 | $768,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $610,000 | $417,695 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,300,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $291 | $276 |
| Median days on market | 19 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,429 | 2,718 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1994 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 271 |
| Median sold price | $785,000 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Roxborough | Roxborough |
| Middle | Ranch View | Ranch View |
| High school | Thunderridge | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 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.
Roxborough in Littleton offers a scenic, foothill-adjacent community with a quiet, residential character. Tree-lined streets, spacious lots, and proximity to open space make it appealing for families and those seeking a semi-rural feel while remaining close to Denver. The area benefits from strong schools and low crime. Daily life centers around local shopping and dining along Littleton's main corridors.
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 $768,990 in Sterling Ranch against $679,000 in Roxborough. By price per square foot they run $291 in Roxborough and $276 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,429 square feet in Roxborough and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Roxborough is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1994, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.
Homes for sale in Roxborough have been listed a median of 19 days, against 62 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Roxborough and 271 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 Roxborough are most often assigned to Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge 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 4 for Roxborough. On transit they score 2 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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.