Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCathedral Pines and Northgate Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Cathedral Pines and 6 in Northgate Highlands as this page loaded. Cathedral Pines is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,045,000 against $844,950 in Northgate Highlands, about 142% higher. By the foot it is $307 in Cathedral Pines against $219 in Northgate Highlands. A typical home is 6,032 square feet in Cathedral Pines and 4,271 in Northgate Highlands, built around 2011 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Northgate Highlands: a median of 31 days on the market against 80 in Cathedral Pines. Both are in the Academy 20 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cathedral Pines | Northgate Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $2,045,000 | $844,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $1,199,999 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $4,595,000 | $1,195,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $307 | $219 |
| Median days on market | 80 | 31 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 6,032 | 4,271 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2011 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $1,947,500 | $815,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Academy 20 | Academy 20 |
| Elementary | Edith Wolford | Antelope Trails |
| Middle | Challenger | Discovery Canyon |
| High school | Pine Creek | Discovery Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Cathedral Pines is a well-established residential neighborhood in Colorado Springs characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. Located in central Colorado Springs, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a peaceful suburban feel.
Northgate Highlands is a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs offering a mix of suburban comfort and proximity to the city's growing commercial corridors. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and convenient access to major shopping and dining along nearby corridors.
Cathedral Pines is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,045,000 in Cathedral Pines against $844,950 in Northgate Highlands. By price per square foot they run $307 in Cathedral Pines and $219 in Northgate Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 6,032 square feet in Cathedral Pines and 4,271 square feet in Northgate Highlands, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Northgate Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2011 in Cathedral Pines.
Homes for sale in Northgate Highlands have been listed a median of 31 days, against 80 days in Cathedral Pines. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Cathedral Pines and 5 in Northgate Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Academy 20 school district. The homes for sale in Cathedral Pines are most often assigned to Edith Wolford Elementary, Challenger Middle, Pine Creek High School; in Northgate Highlands it is Antelope Trails Elementary, Discovery Canyon Middle, Discovery Canyon 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 4 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.