Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSterling Ranch and The Villas at Ken Caryl are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 85 homes for sale in Sterling Ranch and 5 in The Villas at Ken Caryl as this page loaded. The Villas at Ken Caryl is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $839,900 against $748,990 in Sterling Ranch, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $275 in Sterling Ranch against $332 in The Villas at Ken Caryl. A typical home is 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch and 2,529 in The Villas at Ken Caryl, built around 2024 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Villas at Ken Caryl: a median of 20 days on the market against 74 in Sterling Ranch. Sterling Ranch is in the Douglas RE-1 school district and The Villas at Ken Caryl is in Jefferson County R-1.
| Measure | Sterling Ranch | The Villas at Ken Caryl |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 85 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $748,990 | $839,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $475,000 | $749,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,500,000 | $869,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $275 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 74 | 20 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,718 | 2,529 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2024 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 281 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $660,000 | $762,200 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Roxborough | Shaffer |
| Middle | Ranch View | Falcon Bluffs |
| High school | Thunderridge | Chatfield |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
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.
The Villas at Ken Caryl is a gated residential community in Littleton, CO, situated at the base of the Front Range foothills. Known for its tree-lined streets, mountain views, and well-maintained common areas, it offers a quieter suburban lifestyle while remaining close to Denver.
The Villas at Ken Caryl is more expensive. The median asking price is $839,900 in The Villas at Ken Caryl against $748,990 in Sterling Ranch. By price per square foot they run $275 in Sterling Ranch and $332 in The Villas at Ken Caryl, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch and 2,529 square feet in The Villas at Ken Caryl, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sterling Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2024, against 2025 in The Villas at Ken Caryl.
Homes for sale in The Villas at Ken Caryl have been listed a median of 20 days, against 74 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 281 homes sold in Sterling Ranch and 4 in The Villas at Ken Caryl, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Sterling Ranch is in the Douglas RE-1 district and The Villas at Ken Caryl is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Sterling Ranch are most often assigned to Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School; in The Villas at Ken Caryl it is Shaffer Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield 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 The Villas at Ken Caryl. On transit they score 3 and 2.
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.