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Brighton Crossing vs Pheasant Ridge

Brighton Crossing and Pheasant Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Brighton, CO. There are 30 homes for sale in Brighton Crossing and 5 in Pheasant Ridge as this page loaded. Pheasant Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $565,000 against $549,925 in Brighton Crossing, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $221 in Brighton Crossing against $231 in Pheasant Ridge. A typical home is 2,581 square feet in Brighton Crossing and 2,439 in Pheasant Ridge, built around 2022 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Pheasant Ridge: a median of 62 days on the market against 68 in Brighton Crossing. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBrighton CrossingPheasant Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale305
Median asking price$549,925$565,000
Cheapest home for sale$400,000$535,000
Dearest home for sale$719,900$585,000
Median price per sq ft$221$231
Median days on market6862
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,5812,439
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20222002
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold15312
Median sold price$550,000$617,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSchool District 27-JSchool District 27-J
ElementaryPadillaMary E Pennock
MiddleOverland TrailOverland Trail
High schoolBrightonBrighton
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Brighton Crossing

30
Homes for sale
$549,925
Median asking price
$221
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

Pheasant Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$565,000
Median asking price
$231
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

What each one is like

Brighton Crossing

Brighton Crossing is a developing suburban community in Brighton, CO, located northeast of Denver along the I-25 corridor. The neighborhood features newer residential construction with a mix of single-family homes and planned community amenities. Convenient access to Highway 85 and I-25 makes commuting to Denver and surrounding areas straightforward.

Full Brighton Crossing guide

Pheasant Ridge

Pheasant Ridge is a residential community in Brighton, Colorado, located in northern Adams County with convenient access to the Denver metropolitan area via I-25 and Highway 85. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and is part of Brighton's growing suburban landscape, offering a more affordable entry point to the Denver area while maintaining proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers.

Full Pheasant Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Brighton Crossing or Pheasant Ridge more expensive?

Pheasant Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $565,000 in Pheasant Ridge against $549,925 in Brighton Crossing. By price per square foot they run $221 in Brighton Crossing and $231 in Pheasant Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Brighton Crossing or Pheasant Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 2,581 square feet in Brighton Crossing and 2,439 square feet in Pheasant Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Pheasant Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2022 in Brighton Crossing.

Which sells faster, Brighton Crossing or Pheasant Ridge?

Homes for sale in Pheasant Ridge have been listed a median of 62 days, against 68 days in Brighton Crossing. Over the last twelve months 153 homes sold in Brighton Crossing and 12 in Pheasant Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Brighton Crossing and Pheasant Ridge?

Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Brighton Crossing are most often assigned to Padilla Elementary, Overland Trail Middle, Brighton High School; in Pheasant Ridge it is Mary E Pennock Elementary, Overland Trail Middle, Brighton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Brighton Crossing or Pheasant Ridge?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

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 September 22, 2026 at 7:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.