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Looking Glass vs Tanterra

Looking Glass and Tanterra are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in Looking Glass and 20 in Tanterra as this page loaded. Looking Glass is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $719,990 against $694,900 in Tanterra, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Looking Glass against $306 in Tanterra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Looking Glass are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,794 square feet in Looking Glass and 2,292 in Tanterra, built around 2025 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tanterra: a median of 47 days on the market against 86 in Looking Glass. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureLooking GlassTanterra
For sale today
Homes for sale2320
Median asking price$719,990$694,900
Cheapest home for sale$598,500$371,695
Dearest home for sale$1,199,950$1,049,950
Median price per sq ft$244$306
Median days on market8647
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,7942,292
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20252026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2018
Median sold price$692,500$767,450
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryLegacy PointLegacy Point
MiddleSagewoodSagewood
High schoolPonderosaPonderosa
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Looking Glass

23
Homes for sale
$719,990
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
86
Median days on market

Tanterra

20
Homes for sale
$694,900
Median asking price
$306
Median per sq ft
47
Median days on market

What each one is like

Looking Glass

Looking Glass is a newer residential community in Parker, Colorado, located southeast of Denver near the Castle Rock area. The neighborhood features modern homes with a mix of suburban character and growing local amenities. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools, with easy access to major highways for commuting to Denver.

Full Looking Glass guide

Tanterra

Tanterra is a newer master-planned community in Parker, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, planned amenities, and proximity to E-470 for commuter access. Residents enjoy a mix of suburban convenience with growing retail and dining options nearby, along with access to parks and trails in the greater Parker area.

Full Tanterra guide

Questions people ask

Is Looking Glass or Tanterra more expensive?

Looking Glass is more expensive. The median asking price is $719,990 in Looking Glass against $694,900 in Tanterra. By price per square foot they run $244 in Looking Glass and $306 in Tanterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Looking Glass or Tanterra?

A typical home for sale is 2,794 square feet in Looking Glass and 2,292 square feet in Tanterra, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Looking Glass is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2025, against 2026 in Tanterra.

Which sells faster, Looking Glass or Tanterra?

Homes for sale in Tanterra have been listed a median of 47 days, against 86 days in Looking Glass. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Looking Glass and 18 in Tanterra, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Looking Glass and Tanterra?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Looking Glass are most often assigned to Legacy Point Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School; in Tanterra it is Legacy Point Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Looking Glass or Tanterra?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.