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Summit Sky Ranch vs Wildernest

Summit Sky Ranch and Wildernest are both neighbourhoods of Silverthorne, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Summit Sky Ranch and 13 in Wildernest as this page loaded. Summit Sky Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,970,000 against $849,900 in Wildernest, about 132% higher. By the foot it is $867 in Summit Sky Ranch against $545 in Wildernest. A typical home is 2,316 square feet in Summit Sky Ranch and 1,376 in Wildernest, built around 2018 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Wildernest: a median of 77 days on the market against 100 in Summit Sky Ranch. Both are in the Summit RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSummit Sky RanchWildernest
For sale today
Homes for sale613
Median asking price$1,970,000$849,900
Cheapest home for sale$1,639,000$435,000
Dearest home for sale$3,000,000$1,699,000
Median price per sq ft$867$545
Median days on market10077
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3161,376
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20181980
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1110
Median sold price$2,600,000$669,990
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSummit RE-1Summit RE-1
ElementarySilverthorneSilverthorne
MiddleSummitSummit
High schoolSummitSummit
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit2/102/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet8/108/10
Calm streets8/108/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Summit Sky Ranch

6
Homes for sale
$1,970,000
Median asking price
$867
Median per sq ft
100
Median days on market

Wildernest

13
Homes for sale
$849,900
Median asking price
$545
Median per sq ft
77
Median days on market

What each one is like

Summit Sky Ranch

Summit Sky Ranch is a master-planned mountain community in Silverthorne, Colorado, positioned at elevation with views of the Ten Mile Range. The neighborhood blends modern residential development with outdoor recreation access, serving as a gateway to Summit County skiing, hiking, and alpine activities.

Full Summit Sky Ranch guide

Wildernest

Wildernest is a master-planned mountain community in Silverthorne, positioned at roughly 8,500 feet elevation along the I-70 corridor between Denver and the high country. The neighborhood blends residential stability with direct access to outdoor recreation—hiking, skiing, and alpine scenery are minutes away.

Full Wildernest guide

Questions people ask

Is Summit Sky Ranch or Wildernest more expensive?

Summit Sky Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,970,000 in Summit Sky Ranch against $849,900 in Wildernest. By price per square foot they run $867 in Summit Sky Ranch and $545 in Wildernest, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Summit Sky Ranch or Wildernest?

A typical home for sale is 2,316 square feet in Summit Sky Ranch and 1,376 square feet in Wildernest, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Wildernest is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 2018 in Summit Sky Ranch.

Which sells faster, Summit Sky Ranch or Wildernest?

Homes for sale in Wildernest have been listed a median of 77 days, against 100 days in Summit Sky Ranch. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Summit Sky Ranch and 10 in Wildernest, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Summit Sky Ranch and Wildernest?

Both are in the Summit RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Summit Sky Ranch are most often assigned to Silverthorne Elementary, Summit Middle, Summit High School; in Wildernest it is Silverthorne Elementary, Summit Middle, Summit High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Summit Sky Ranch or Wildernest?

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 read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.