Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighlands Ranch and Highlands Ranch Firelight are both neighbourhoods of Highlands Ranch, CO. There are 86 homes for sale in Highlands Ranch and 5 in Highlands Ranch Firelight as this page loaded. Highlands Ranch Firelight is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,900 against $690,000 in Highlands Ranch, about 16% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Highlands Ranch against $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highlands Ranch Firelight are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,548 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,467 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, built around 1996 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highlands Ranch Firelight: a median of 21 days on the market against 37 in Highlands Ranch. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highlands Ranch | Highlands Ranch Firelight |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 86 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $690,000 | $799,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $699,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,950,000 | $999,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $247 |
| Median days on market | 37 | 21 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,548 | 3,467 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 460 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $691,500 | $780,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Bear Canyon | Copper Mesa |
| Middle | Mountain Ridge | Mountain Ridge |
| High school | Mountain Vista | Mountain Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Denver County, known for its suburban character, excellent schools, and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features planned neighborhoods with parks, trails, and recreational facilities integrated throughout.
Firelight is a newer master-planned community in Highlands Ranch, located south of Denver with easy access to C-470 and major commute corridors. The neighborhood features modern homes, parks, and trails integrated throughout, appealing to families seeking suburban convenience with outdoor recreation.
Highlands Ranch Firelight is more expensive. The median asking price is $799,900 in Highlands Ranch Firelight against $690,000 in Highlands Ranch. By price per square foot they run $276 in Highlands Ranch and $247 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,548 square feet in Highlands Ranch and 3,467 square feet in Highlands Ranch Firelight, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highlands Ranch is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2003 in Highlands Ranch Firelight.
Homes for sale in Highlands Ranch Firelight have been listed a median of 21 days, against 37 days in Highlands Ranch. Over the last twelve months 460 homes sold in Highlands Ranch and 33 in Highlands Ranch Firelight, 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 Highlands Ranch are most often assigned to Bear Canyon Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School; in Highlands Ranch Firelight it is Copper Mesa Elementary, Mountain Ridge Middle, Mountain Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highlands Ranch Firelight 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Highlands Ranch. 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.