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Banning Lewis Ranch vs Mountain Shadows

Banning Lewis Ranch and Mountain Shadows are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 26 homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch and 5 in Mountain Shadows as this page loaded. Mountain Shadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $730,000 against $532,500 in Banning Lewis Ranch, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $220 in Banning Lewis Ranch against $211 in Mountain Shadows — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Mountain Shadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,443 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,343 in Mountain Shadows, built around 2019 and 1993 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Banning Lewis Ranch: a median of 59 days on the market against 77 in Mountain Shadows. Banning Lewis Ranch is in the District 49 school district and Mountain Shadows is in Colorado Springs 11.

Side by side

MeasureBanning Lewis RanchMountain Shadows
For sale today
Homes for sale265
Median asking price$532,500$730,000
Cheapest home for sale$384,900$660,000
Dearest home for sale$739,900$975,000
Median price per sq ft$220$211
Median days on market5977
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4433,343
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built20191993
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8814
Median sold price$510,000$746,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDistrict 49Colorado Springs 11
ElementaryInspiration ViewChipeta
MiddleSky ViewHolmes
High schoolVista RidgeCoronado
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Banning Lewis Ranch

26
Homes for sale
$532,500
Median asking price
$220
Median per sq ft
59
Median days on market

Mountain Shadows

5
Homes for sale
$730,000
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
77
Median days on market

What each one is like

Banning Lewis Ranch

Banning Lewis Ranch is a rapidly growing master-planned community in northeast Colorado Springs, offering a mix of residential, commercial, and recreational spaces. Located off Powers Boulevard, it provides convenient access to I-25 and downtown Colorado Springs.

Full Banning Lewis Ranch guide

Mountain Shadows

Mountain Shadows is a residential neighborhood in Colorado Springs known for its suburban character and proximity to the scenic Cheyenne Mountain area. The community features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere.

Full Mountain Shadows guide

Questions people ask

Is Banning Lewis Ranch or Mountain Shadows more expensive?

Mountain Shadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $730,000 in Mountain Shadows against $532,500 in Banning Lewis Ranch. By price per square foot they run $220 in Banning Lewis Ranch and $211 in Mountain Shadows, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Banning Lewis Ranch or Mountain Shadows?

A typical home for sale is 2,443 square feet in Banning Lewis Ranch and 3,343 square feet in Mountain Shadows, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Mountain Shadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1993, against 2019 in Banning Lewis Ranch.

Which sells faster, Banning Lewis Ranch or Mountain Shadows?

Homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch have been listed a median of 59 days, against 77 days in Mountain Shadows. Over the last twelve months 88 homes sold in Banning Lewis Ranch and 14 in Mountain Shadows, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Banning Lewis Ranch and Mountain Shadows?

Banning Lewis Ranch is in the District 49 district and Mountain Shadows is in Colorado Springs 11. The homes for sale in Banning Lewis Ranch are most often assigned to Inspiration View Elementary, Sky View Middle, Vista Ridge High School; in Mountain Shadows it is Chipeta Elementary, Holmes Middle, Coronado High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Banning Lewis Ranch or Mountain Shadows?

Symbio rates Banning Lewis Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Mountain Shadows. On transit they score 3 and 2.

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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.