Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBurland Ranchettes and Elk Creek Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Bailey, CO. There are 21 homes for sale in Burland Ranchettes and 6 in Elk Creek Highlands as this page loaded. Elk Creek Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $655,000 against $575,000 in Burland Ranchettes, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $321 in Burland Ranchettes against $312 in Elk Creek Highlands — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Elk Creek Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,946 square feet in Burland Ranchettes and 1,917 in Elk Creek Highlands, built around 1993 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Burland Ranchettes: a median of 41 days on the market against 64 in Elk Creek Highlands. Both are in the Platte Canyon RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Burland Ranchettes | Elk Creek Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 21 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $655,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $350,000 | $439,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $900,000 | $829,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $321 | $312 |
| Median days on market | 41 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,946 | 1,917 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1993 | 1998 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 57 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $515,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Platte Canyon RE-1 | Platte Canyon RE-1 |
| Elementary | Fitzsimmons | Fitzsimmons |
| Middle | Platte Canyon | Platte Canyon |
| High school | Platte Canyon | Platte Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Burland Ranchettes is a rural mountain community in Bailey, Colorado, nestled in the foothills west of Denver. This small, tight-knit neighborhood features larger lots, open space, and a quiet country atmosphere ideal for those seeking escape from urban density.
Elk Creek Highlands is a rural mountain community in Bailey, Colorado, situated at elevation in the foothills west of Denver. The neighborhood offers a quieter, more secluded lifestyle with larger lots and forest surroundings, attracting those seeking privacy and natural beauty away from urban density. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation including hiking, wildlife viewing, and access to public lands.
Elk Creek Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $655,000 in Elk Creek Highlands against $575,000 in Burland Ranchettes. By price per square foot they run $321 in Burland Ranchettes and $312 in Elk Creek Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,946 square feet in Burland Ranchettes and 1,917 square feet in Elk Creek Highlands, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Burland Ranchettes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1993, against 1998 in Elk Creek Highlands.
Homes for sale in Burland Ranchettes have been listed a median of 41 days, against 64 days in Elk Creek Highlands. Over the last twelve months 57 homes sold in Burland Ranchettes and 12 in Elk Creek Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Platte Canyon RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Burland Ranchettes are most often assigned to Fitzsimmons Elementary, Platte Canyon Middle, Platte Canyon High School; in Elk Creek Highlands it is Fitzsimmons Elementary, Platte Canyon Middle, Platte Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.
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 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.