Cottonwood Highlands and Stonegate are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Cottonwood Highlands and 28 in Stonegate as this page loaded. Cottonwood Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $574,900 against $436,995 in Stonegate, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $306 in Cottonwood Highlands against $270 in Stonegate. A typical home is 1,858 square feet in Cottonwood Highlands and 1,557 in Stonegate, built around 2022 and 2004 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Stonegate: a median of 52 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 | Cottonwood Highlands | Stonegate |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 28 |
| Median asking price | $574,900 | $436,995 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $539,000 | $340,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $669,000 | $975,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $306 | $270 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,858 | 1,557 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2022 | 2004 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 120 |
| Median sold price | $625,000 | $683,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Mammoth Heights |
| Middle | Sierra | Sierra |
| High school | Chaparral | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Stonegate is a well-established residential community in Parker, Colorado, located in the south Denver metro area. The neighborhood is known for its family-friendly atmosphere, tree-lined streets, and a mix of single-family homes. Residents enjoy proximity to Parker's growing downtown, local schools, and outdoor recreation opportunities including nearby parks and trails.
Cottonwood Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $574,900 in Cottonwood Highlands against $436,995 in Stonegate. By price per square foot they run $306 in Cottonwood Highlands and $270 in Stonegate, 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 1,557 square feet in Stonegate, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Stonegate is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2004, against 2022 in Cottonwood Highlands.
Homes for sale in Stonegate have been listed a median of 52 days, against 62 days in Cottonwood Highlands. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Cottonwood Highlands and 120 in Stonegate, 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 Stonegate it is Mammoth Heights Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Stonegate 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Cottonwood Highlands. 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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.