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Canyon Ranch vs Palomino Park

Canyon Ranch and Palomino Park are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch and 12 in Palomino Park as this page loaded. Palomino Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $522,500 against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch, about 54% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Canyon Ranch against $320 in Palomino Park. A typical home is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 1,882 in Palomino Park, built around 1996 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Palomino Park: a median of 64 days on the market against 104 in Canyon Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCanyon RanchPalomino Park
For sale today
Homes for sale612
Median asking price$338,750$522,500
Cheapest home for sale$249,900$429,000
Dearest home for sale$345,000$700,000
Median price per sq ft$316$320
Median days on market10464
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0771,882
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19962000
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1326
Median sold price$340,000$483,375
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryCougar RunAcres Green
MiddleMountain RidgeCresthill
High schoolHighlands RanchHighlands Ranch
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Canyon Ranch

6
Homes for sale
$338,750
Median asking price
$316
Median per sq ft
104
Median days on market

Palomino Park

12
Homes for sale
$522,500
Median asking price
$320
Median per sq ft
64
Median days on market

What each one is like

Canyon Ranch

Canyon Ranch is an established residential community within Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and convenient access to schools, shopping, and dining. Residents enjoy proximity to major employers via I-25 and C-470, while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.

Full Canyon Ranch guide

Palomino Park

Palomino Park is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, known for its tree-lined streets, spacious lots, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features a mix of ranch-style and modern homes with good access to parks, schools, and shopping.

Full Palomino Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Canyon Ranch or Palomino Park more expensive?

Palomino Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $522,500 in Palomino Park against $338,750 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $316 in Canyon Ranch and $320 in Palomino Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Canyon Ranch or Palomino Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 1,882 square feet in Palomino Park, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Canyon Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2000 in Palomino Park.

Which sells faster, Canyon Ranch or Palomino Park?

Homes for sale in Palomino Park have been listed a median of 64 days, against 104 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Canyon Ranch and 26 in Palomino Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Canyon Ranch and Palomino Park?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Canyon Ranch are most often assigned to Cougar Run Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Highlands Ranch High School; in Palomino Park it is Acres Green Elementary, Cresthill Middle, Highlands Ranch High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Canyon Ranch or Palomino Park?

Symbio rates both 5 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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.