Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBuffalo Highlands and Legato are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands and 9 in Legato as this page loaded. Buffalo Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $530,000 against $504,990 in Legato, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $247 in Buffalo Highlands against $274 in Legato — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Buffalo Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,871 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 1,679 in Legato, built around 2022 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Legato: a median of 32 days on the market against 65 in Buffalo Highlands. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Buffalo Highlands | Legato |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $530,000 | $504,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $415,000 | $449,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $620,500 | $539,990 |
| Median price per sq ft | $247 | $274 |
| Median days on market | 65 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,871 | 1,679 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2022 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 77 | 40 |
| Median sold price | $574,990 | $494,620 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | Southlawn | Southlawn |
| Middle | Otho Stuart | Otho Stuart |
| High school | Prairie View | Prairie View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 4/10 | 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.
Buffalo Highlands in Commerce City offers affordable housing in an industrial-residential area north of Denver. The neighborhood sits along major corridors with convenient access to I-270 and I-76, making commuting straightforward. Local amenities include shopping and dining along nearby commercial strips, with parks and recreational spaces serving the community.
Legato is a newer, master-planned community in Commerce City offering modern townhomes and single-family residences with contemporary design and amenities. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and community spaces designed for families and active lifestyles. Its location provides reasonable access to I-270 and I-76, connecting residents to Denver and surrounding areas while maintaining a suburban feel.
Buffalo Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $530,000 in Buffalo Highlands against $504,990 in Legato. By price per square foot they run $247 in Buffalo Highlands and $274 in Legato, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,871 square feet in Buffalo Highlands and 1,679 square feet in Legato, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Buffalo Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2022, against 2026 in Legato.
Homes for sale in Legato have been listed a median of 32 days, against 65 days in Buffalo Highlands. Over the last twelve months 77 homes sold in Buffalo Highlands and 40 in Legato, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Buffalo Highlands are most often assigned to Southlawn Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School; in Legato it is Southlawn Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 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 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.