Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Highlands and Elkhorn Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Cottonwood Highlands and 5 in Elkhorn Ranch as this page loaded. Elkhorn Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,269,000 against $574,900 in Cottonwood Highlands, about 121% higher. By the foot it is $306 in Cottonwood Highlands against $245 in Elkhorn Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Elkhorn Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,858 square feet in Cottonwood Highlands and 4,982 in Elkhorn Ranch, built around 2022 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cottonwood Highlands: a median of 62 days on the market against 89 in Elkhorn Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cottonwood Highlands | Elkhorn Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $574,900 | $1,269,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $539,000 | $949,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $669,000 | $1,549,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $306 | $245 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 89 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,858 | 4,982 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 6 |
| Typical year built | 2022 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $625,000 | $1,131,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Sierra | Sierra |
| High school | Chaparral | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
Elkhorn Ranch is a newer master-planned community in Parker, Colorado, characterized by modern suburban development with a mix of single-family homes and planned amenities. Located south of Denver near the I-25 corridor, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.
Elkhorn Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,269,000 in Elkhorn Ranch against $574,900 in Cottonwood Highlands. By price per square foot they run $306 in Cottonwood Highlands and $245 in Elkhorn Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,858 square feet in Cottonwood Highlands and 4,982 square feet in Elkhorn Ranch, with a median of 3 and 6 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Elkhorn Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2022 in Cottonwood Highlands.
Homes for sale in Cottonwood Highlands have been listed a median of 62 days, against 89 days in Elkhorn Ranch. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Cottonwood Highlands and 12 in Elkhorn 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 Cottonwood Highlands are most often assigned to Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in Elkhorn Ranch 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 2 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.