Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Highlands and Horseshoe Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Cottonwood Highlands and 5 in Horseshoe Ridge as this page loaded. Horseshoe Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $764,900 against $599,885 in Cottonwood Highlands, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $306 in Cottonwood Highlands against $205 in Horseshoe Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Horseshoe Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,858 square feet in Cottonwood Highlands and 3,656 in Horseshoe Ridge, built around 2022 and 2014 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Horseshoe Ridge: a median of 47 days on the market against 90 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 | Cottonwood Highlands | Horseshoe Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $599,885 | $764,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $569,000 | $665,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $649,900 | $787,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $306 | $205 |
| Median days on market | 90 | 47 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,858 | 3,656 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2022 | 2014 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $653,000 | $740,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Gold Rush |
| Middle | Sierra | Cimarron |
| High school | Chaparral | Legend |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Horseshoe Ridge is a well-established residential community in Parker, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, spacious lots, and a mix of single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, the neighborhood offers a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Horseshoe Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $764,900 in Horseshoe Ridge against $599,885 in Cottonwood Highlands. By price per square foot they run $306 in Cottonwood Highlands and $205 in Horseshoe Ridge, 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 3,656 square feet in Horseshoe Ridge, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Horseshoe Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2014, against 2022 in Cottonwood Highlands.
Homes for sale in Horseshoe Ridge have been listed a median of 47 days, against 90 days in Cottonwood Highlands. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Cottonwood Highlands and 13 in Horseshoe Ridge, 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 Horseshoe Ridge it is Gold Rush Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend 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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.