Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingParterre and Riverdale Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 25 homes for sale in Parterre and 5 in Riverdale Ranch as this page loaded. Parterre is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $558,990 against $409,900 in Riverdale Ranch, about 36% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Parterre against $306 in Riverdale Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Parterre are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,868 square feet in Parterre and 1,305 in Riverdale Ranch, built around 2026 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Parterre: a median of 17 days on the market against 110 in Riverdale Ranch. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Parterre | Riverdale Ranch |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 25 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $558,990 | $409,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $374,900 | $379,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,107,449 | $669,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $306 |
| Median days on market | 17 | 110 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,868 | 1,305 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 132 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $502,175 | $515,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | West Ridge | Brantner |
| Middle | Roger Quist | Roger Quist |
| High school | Riverdale Ridge | Riverdale Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Parterre is a well-established residential community in north Thornton, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with mature landscaping and tree-lined streets. Located just north of I-76 and within easy reach of US-85, the neighborhood provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers across the Denver metro while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.
Riverdale Ranch is a suburban residential community in Thornton, CO, situated north of Denver with convenient access to I-25 and local shopping. The neighborhood features single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere with parks and schools nearby. Daily life centers around car-dependent errands, with a mix of chain retailers and local services within a short drive.
Parterre is more expensive. The median asking price is $558,990 in Parterre against $409,900 in Riverdale Ranch. By price per square foot they run $289 in Parterre and $306 in Riverdale Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,868 square feet in Parterre and 1,305 square feet in Riverdale Ranch, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Riverdale Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2020, against 2026 in Parterre.
Homes for sale in Parterre have been listed a median of 17 days, against 110 days in Riverdale Ranch. Over the last twelve months 132 homes sold in Parterre and 8 in Riverdale Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Parterre are most often assigned to West Ridge Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School; in Riverdale Ranch it is Brantner Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge 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 3 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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.