Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAllison Ranch and Cottonwood Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Allison Ranch and 5 in Cottonwood Highlands as this page loaded. Allison Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $928,000 against $574,900 in Cottonwood Highlands, about 61% higher. By the foot it is $353 in Allison Ranch against $306 in Cottonwood Highlands. A typical home is 3,145 square feet in Allison Ranch and 1,858 in Cottonwood Highlands, built around 2024 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Allison Ranch: a median of 30 days on the market against 62 in Cottonwood Highlands. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Allison Ranch | Cottonwood Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $928,000 | $574,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $725,000 | $539,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,455,000 | $669,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $353 | $306 |
| Median days on market | 30 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,145 | 1,858 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2024 | 2022 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $895,500 | $625,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Northeast | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Sagewood | Sierra |
| High school | Ponderosa | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Allison Ranch is a master-planned suburban community in Parker, Colorado, characterized by newer single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and family-oriented amenities. The neighborhood offers a mix of residential comfort with convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreation along Parker Road and nearby commercial corridors.
Cottonwood Highlands is a established residential community in Parker, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to Denver and the surrounding metro area. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks, appealing to families and professionals seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to employment centers and shopping.
Allison Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $928,000 in Allison Ranch against $574,900 in Cottonwood Highlands. By price per square foot they run $353 in Allison Ranch and $306 in Cottonwood Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,145 square feet in Allison Ranch and 1,858 square feet in Cottonwood Highlands, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cottonwood Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2022, against 2024 in Allison Ranch.
Homes for sale in Allison Ranch have been listed a median of 30 days, against 62 days in Cottonwood Highlands. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Allison Ranch and 9 in Cottonwood Highlands, 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 Allison Ranch are most often assigned to Northeast Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School; in Cottonwood Highlands it is Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. 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.