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Palomino Park vs Westridge

Palomino Park and Westridge are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Palomino Park and 13 in Westridge as this page loaded. Westridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $670,000 against $522,500 in Palomino Park, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $320 in Palomino Park against $291 in Westridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Westridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,882 square feet in Palomino Park and 2,469 in Westridge, built around 2000 and 1996 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Westridge: a median of 15 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.

Side by side

MeasurePalomino ParkWestridge
For sale today
Homes for sale1213
Median asking price$522,500$670,000
Cheapest home for sale$429,000$449,000
Dearest home for sale$700,000$1,299,950
Median price per sq ft$320$291
Median days on market6415
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8822,469
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20001996
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2676
Median sold price$483,375$695,750
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryAcres GreenEldorado
MiddleCresthillRanch View
High schoolHighlands RanchThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Palomino Park

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

Westridge

13
Homes for sale
$670,000
Median asking price
$291
Median per sq ft
15
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Westridge

Westridge is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver with convenient access to major corridors like I-25 and E-470. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a quiet suburban character. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a peaceful, family-oriented atmosphere.

Full Westridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Palomino Park or Westridge more expensive?

Westridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $670,000 in Westridge against $522,500 in Palomino Park. By price per square foot they run $320 in Palomino Park and $291 in Westridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Palomino Park or Westridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,882 square feet in Palomino Park and 2,469 square feet in Westridge, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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

Which sells faster, Palomino Park or Westridge?

Homes for sale in Westridge have been listed a median of 15 days, against 64 days in Palomino Park. Over the last twelve months 26 homes sold in Palomino Park and 76 in Westridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Palomino Park and Westridge?

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

Which is more walkable, Palomino Park or Westridge?

Symbio rates Palomino Park 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Westridge. 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.