Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCanyon Ranch and The Hearth are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Canyon Ranch and 8 in The Hearth as this page loaded. The Hearth is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $814,500 against $329,500 in Canyon Ranch, about 147% higher. By the foot it is $314 in Canyon Ranch against $322 in The Hearth. A typical home is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 2,508 in The Hearth, built around 1996 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Hearth: a median of 36 days on the market against 145 in Canyon Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Canyon Ranch | The Hearth |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $329,500 | $814,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $249,900 | $585,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $359,913 | $1,035,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $314 | $322 |
| Median days on market | 145 | 36 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,077 | 2,508 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2006 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $338,000 | $825,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Cougar Run | Wildcat Mountain |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Rocky Heights |
| High school | Highlands Ranch | Rock Canyon |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Canyon Ranch is an established residential community within Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and convenient access to schools, shopping, and dining. Residents enjoy proximity to major employers via I-25 and C-470, while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.
The Hearth is a well-established residential community in Highlands Ranch, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a strong family-oriented atmosphere. Located south of the Denver metro area, residents enjoy proximity to excellent schools, shopping at nearby Highlands Ranch Town Center, and easy access to I-25 for commuting.
The Hearth is more expensive. The median asking price is $814,500 in The Hearth against $329,500 in Canyon Ranch. By price per square foot they run $314 in Canyon Ranch and $322 in The Hearth, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,077 square feet in Canyon Ranch and 2,508 square feet in The Hearth, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Canyon Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2006 in The Hearth.
Homes for sale in The Hearth have been listed a median of 36 days, against 145 days in Canyon Ranch. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Canyon Ranch and 33 in The Hearth, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Canyon Ranch are most often assigned to Cougar Run Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Highlands Ranch High School; in The Hearth it is Wildcat Mountain Elementary, Rocky Heights Middle, Rock Canyon High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Canyon Ranch 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Hearth. On transit they score 3 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.