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Bel-Vue Heights vs Sterling Ranch

Bel-Vue Heights and Sterling Ranch are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Bel-Vue Heights and 81 in Sterling Ranch as this page loaded. Sterling Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $714,950 against $579,900 in Bel-Vue Heights, about 23% higher. By the foot it is $288 in Bel-Vue Heights against $284 in Sterling Ranch — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sterling Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,310 square feet in Bel-Vue Heights and 2,464 in Sterling Ranch, built around 1963 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bel-Vue Heights: a median of 30 days on the market against 65 in Sterling Ranch. Bel-Vue Heights is in the Littleton 6 school district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1.

Side by side

MeasureBel-Vue HeightsSterling Ranch
For sale today
Homes for sale581
Median asking price$579,900$714,950
Cheapest home for sale$568,000$420,695
Dearest home for sale$769,900$2,500,000
Median price per sq ft$288$284
Median days on market3065
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3102,464
Median bedrooms54
Typical year built19632024
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold15262
Median sold price$710,000$665,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtLittleton 6Douglas RE-1
ElementaryRunyonRoxborough
MiddleEuclidRanch View
High schoolHeritageThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/106/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/107/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
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.

Bel-Vue Heights

5
Homes for sale
$579,900
Median asking price
$288
Median per sq ft
30
Median days on market

Sterling Ranch

81
Homes for sale
$714,950
Median asking price
$284
Median per sq ft
65
Median days on market

What each one is like

Bel-Vue Heights

Bel-Vue Heights is a residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, located south of downtown Denver with convenient access to major corridors like I-25 and C-470. The area features a mix of established homes, tree-lined streets, and proximity to parks and recreation. Daily life centers around suburban convenience with local shopping, dining, and schools within reasonable distance.

Full Bel-Vue Heights guide

Sterling Ranch

Sterling Ranch is a master-planned community in southwestern Littleton, Colorado, designed around walkable neighborhoods and open space. The development features tree-lined streets, parks, trails, and a town center with retail and dining options. Families appreciate the strong schools, recreational amenities, and proximity to I-25 for commuting.

Full Sterling Ranch guide

Questions people ask

Is Bel-Vue Heights or Sterling Ranch more expensive?

Sterling Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $714,950 in Sterling Ranch against $579,900 in Bel-Vue Heights. By price per square foot they run $288 in Bel-Vue Heights and $284 in Sterling Ranch, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Bel-Vue Heights or Sterling Ranch?

A typical home for sale is 2,310 square feet in Bel-Vue Heights and 2,464 square feet in Sterling Ranch, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Bel-Vue Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1963, against 2024 in Sterling Ranch.

Which sells faster, Bel-Vue Heights or Sterling Ranch?

Homes for sale in Bel-Vue Heights have been listed a median of 30 days, against 65 days in Sterling Ranch. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Bel-Vue Heights and 262 in Sterling Ranch, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Bel-Vue Heights and Sterling Ranch?

Bel-Vue Heights is in the Littleton 6 district and Sterling Ranch is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Bel-Vue Heights are most often assigned to Runyon Elementary, Euclid Middle, Heritage High School; in Sterling Ranch it is Roxborough Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Bel-Vue Heights or Sterling Ranch?

Symbio rates Sterling Ranch 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Bel-Vue Heights. On transit they score 3 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 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.