Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCanyon Creek and Erie Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Canyon Creek and 7 in Erie Highlands as this page loaded. Erie Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $760,000 against $639,000 in Canyon Creek, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $298 in Canyon Creek against $249 in Erie Highlands — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Erie Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,110 square feet in Canyon Creek and 2,954 in Erie Highlands, built around 2002 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Canyon Creek: a median of 25 days on the market against 27 in Erie Highlands. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Canyon Creek | Erie Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $639,000 | $760,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $530,000 | $599,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $800,000 | $1,099,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $298 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 25 | 27 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,110 | 2,954 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2002 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $616,000 | $610,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| Elementary | Red Hawk | Black Rock |
| Middle | Erie | Erie |
| High school | Erie | Erie |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Canyon Creek is a growing residential community in Erie, Colorado, situated between Boulder and Denver with convenient access to both metros. The neighborhood features newer single-family homes, parks, and schools, attracting young families and professionals seeking suburban comfort with Front Range proximity.
Erie Highlands is a growing residential community in Erie, Colorado, located north of Denver in Weld County. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer suburban homes with a semi-rural feel, appealing to families and commuters seeking affordable housing with more space. Local amenities include schools, parks, and shopping areas, with easy access to US-85 and I-25 for commuting to Boulder, Denver, and the Front Range.
Erie Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $760,000 in Erie Highlands against $639,000 in Canyon Creek. By price per square foot they run $298 in Canyon Creek and $249 in Erie Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,110 square feet in Canyon Creek and 2,954 square feet in Erie Highlands, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Canyon Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2020 in Erie Highlands.
Homes for sale in Canyon Creek have been listed a median of 25 days, against 27 days in Erie Highlands. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Canyon Creek and 33 in Erie Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Canyon Creek are most often assigned to Red Hawk Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School; in Erie Highlands it is Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Canyon Creek 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Erie Highlands. On transit they score 2 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 September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.