Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDowntown Superior and Rock Creek Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Superior, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Downtown Superior and 5 in Rock Creek Ranch as this page loaded. Rock Creek Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $798,000 against $737,500 in Downtown Superior, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $365 in Downtown Superior against $329 in Rock Creek Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Rock Creek Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,029 square feet in Downtown Superior and 2,422 in Rock Creek Ranch, built around 2026 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Rock Creek Ranch: a median of 21 days on the market against 66 in Downtown Superior. Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Downtown Superior | Rock Creek Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $737,500 | $798,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $690,000 | $485,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $895,000 | $1,285,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $365 | $329 |
| Median days on market | 66 | 21 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,029 | 2,422 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 1998 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $777,500 | $983,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Boulder Valley RE 2 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Monarch K-8 | Eldorado K-8 |
| Middle | Monarch K-8 | Eldorado K-8 |
| High school | Monarch | Monarch |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Downtown Superior is a charming, walkable community in Boulder County, Colorado, positioned between Boulder and Broomfield. The neighborhood features a historic downtown core with local shops, restaurants, and services within easy reach. The area offers a small-town feel with access to outdoor recreation, including nearby trails and parks.
Rock Creek Ranch is a family-oriented suburban community in Superior, Colorado, located between Boulder and Denver with convenient access to both metros. The neighborhood features newer single-family homes on larger lots, offering a quieter, more spacious feel than urban areas while maintaining proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation.
Rock Creek Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $798,000 in Rock Creek Ranch against $737,500 in Downtown Superior. By price per square foot they run $365 in Downtown Superior and $329 in Rock Creek Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,029 square feet in Downtown Superior and 2,422 square feet in Rock Creek Ranch, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Rock Creek Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1998, against 2026 in Downtown Superior.
Homes for sale in Rock Creek Ranch have been listed a median of 21 days, against 66 days in Downtown Superior. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Downtown Superior and 26 in Rock Creek Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district. The homes for sale in Downtown Superior are most often assigned to Monarch K-8 Elementary, Monarch K-8 Middle, Monarch High School; in Rock Creek Ranch it is Eldorado K-8 Elementary, Eldorado K-8 Middle, Monarch High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Downtown Superior 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Rock Creek Ranch. On transit they score 4 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 October 30, 2026 at 10:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.