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NorthRidge vs Sterling Ranch

NorthRidge and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in NorthRidge and 79 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Sterling Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $768,990 against $622,500 in NorthRidge, about 24% higher. By the foot it is $276 in NorthRidge against $276 in Sterling Ranch. A typical home is 2,354 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,718 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1986 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sterling Ranch: a median of 62 days on the market against 76 in NorthRidge. 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

MeasureNorthRidgeSterling Ranch
For sale today
Homes for sale679
Median asking price$622,500$768,990
Cheapest home for sale$336,000$417,695
Dearest home for sale$1,045,000$2,500,000
Median price per sq ft$276$276
Median days on market7662
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3542,718
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19862024
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8271
Median sold price$745,000$660,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryNorthridgeRoxborough
MiddleMountain RidgeRanch View
High schoolMountain VistaThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

NorthRidge

6
Homes for sale
$622,500
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
76
Median days on market

Sterling Ranch

79
Homes for sale
$768,990
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

What each one is like

NorthRidge

NorthRidge in Littleton is a well-established residential community offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a convenient south Denver location. The neighborhood provides easy access to US-85 and C-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and surrounding areas manageable.

Full NorthRidge guide

Sterling Ranch

Sterling Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Littleton, Colorado, designed around walkable neighborhoods and open space. The development features tree-lined streets, parks, trails, and a town center with retail and dining options. Families appreciate the strong schools, recreational amenities, and proximity to I-25 for commuting.

Full Sterling Ranch guide

Questions people ask

Is NorthRidge or Sterling Ranch more expensive?

Sterling Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $768,990 in Sterling Ranch against $622,500 in NorthRidge. By price per square foot they run $276 in NorthRidge and $276 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, NorthRidge or Sterling Ranch?

A typical home for sale is 2,354 square feet in NorthRidge and 2,718 square feet in Sterling Ranch, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, NorthRidge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1986, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.

Which sells faster, NorthRidge or Sterling Ranch?

Homes for sale in Sterling Ranch have been listed a median of 62 days, against 76 days in NorthRidge. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in NorthRidge and 271 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve NorthRidge and Sterling Ranch?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in NorthRidge are most often assigned to Northridge Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School; in Sterling Ranch it is Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, NorthRidge or Sterling Ranch?

Symbio rates Sterling Ranch 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for NorthRidge. On transit they score 4 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 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.