Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch and Palomino Park are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 70 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 12 in Palomino Park as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,000 against $522,500 in Palomino Park, about 34% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Highlands Ranch against $320 in Palomino Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,539 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 1,882 in Palomino Park, built around 1996 and 2000 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch: a median of 42 days on the market against 64 in Palomino Park. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highlands Ranch | Palomino Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 70 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $699,000 | $522,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $429,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,175,000 | $700,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $320 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,539 | 1,882 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2000 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 482 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $690,000 | $483,375 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Fox Creek | Acres Green |
| Middle | Cresthill | Cresthill |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Highlands Ranch |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Denver County, known for its suburban character, excellent schools, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features planned neighborhoods with parks, trails, and recreational facilities integrated throughout.
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.
Highlands Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,000 in Highlands Ranch against $522,500 in Palomino Park. By price per square foot they run $264 in Highlands Ranch and $320 in Palomino Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,539 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 1,882 square feet in Palomino Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2000 in Palomino Park.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch have been listed a median of 42 days, against 64 days in Palomino Park. Over the last twelve months 482 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 26 in Palomino Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Highlands Ranch are most often assigned to Fox Creek Elementary, Cresthill 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.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.