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Erie Highlands vs Westerly

Erie Highlands and Westerly are both neighbourhoods of Erie, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Erie Highlands and 11 in Westerly as this page loaded. Westerly is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $999,900 against $725,000 in Erie Highlands, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $295 in Erie Highlands against $329 in Westerly. A typical home is 2,366 square feet in Erie Highlands and 2,814 in Westerly, built around 2020 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Erie Highlands: a median of 72 days on the market against 156 in Westerly. Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureErie HighlandsWesterly
For sale today
Homes for sale511
Median asking price$725,000$999,900
Cheapest home for sale$610,000$571,000
Dearest home for sale$755,000$1,699,900
Median price per sq ft$295$329
Median days on market72156
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3662,814
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20202026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3324
Median sold price$670,000$758,475
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1JSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
ElementaryBlack RockHighlands
MiddleErieSoaring Heights
High schoolErieErie
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/105/10
Transit2/103/10
Biking4/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Erie Highlands

5
Homes for sale
$725,000
Median asking price
$295
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

Westerly

11
Homes for sale
$999,900
Median asking price
$329
Median per sq ft
156
Median days on market

What each one is like

Erie Highlands

Erie Highlands is a growing residential community in Erie, Colorado, located north of Denver in Weld County. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer suburban homes with a semi-rural feel, appealing to families and commuters seeking affordable housing with more space. Local amenities include schools, parks, and shopping areas, with easy access to US-85 and I-25 for commuting to Boulder, Denver, and the Front Range.

Full Erie Highlands guide

Westerly

Westerly is a newer residential community in Erie, Colorado, located north of the town center with easy access to US-85 and I-25. The neighborhood features modern homes, planned parks, and schools within or nearby. Daily life centers on family-oriented amenities, shopping at nearby developments, and outdoor recreation.

Full Westerly guide

Questions people ask

Is Erie Highlands or Westerly more expensive?

Westerly is more expensive. The median asking price is $999,900 in Westerly against $725,000 in Erie Highlands. By price per square foot they run $295 in Erie Highlands and $329 in Westerly, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Erie Highlands or Westerly?

A typical home for sale is 2,366 square feet in Erie Highlands and 2,814 square feet in Westerly, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Erie Highlands is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2020, against 2026 in Westerly.

Which sells faster, Erie Highlands or Westerly?

Homes for sale in Erie Highlands have been listed a median of 72 days, against 156 days in Westerly. Over the last twelve months 33 homes sold in Erie Highlands and 24 in Westerly, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Erie Highlands and Westerly?

Both are in the St. Vrain Valley RE-1J school district. The homes for sale in Erie Highlands are most often assigned to Black Rock Elementary, Erie Middle, Erie High School; in Westerly it is Highlands Elementary, Soaring Heights Middle, Erie High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Erie Highlands or Westerly?

Symbio rates Westerly 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Erie Highlands. On transit they score 2 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.