Rowley Downs and Sierra Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Rowley Downs and 5 in Sierra Ridge as this page loaded. Sierra Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,000 against $615,000 in Rowley Downs, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $205 in Rowley Downs against $291 in Sierra Ridge. A typical home is 2,956 square feet in Rowley Downs and 2,750 in Sierra Ridge, built around 1985 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sierra Ridge: a median of 43 days on the market against 92 in Rowley Downs. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Rowley Downs | Sierra Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $615,000 | $799,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $599,000 | $574,950 |
| Dearest home for sale | $959,000 | $910,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $205 | $291 |
| Median days on market | 92 | 43 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,956 | 2,750 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1985 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $705,000 | $797,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Iron Horse | Prairie Crossing |
| Middle | Cimarron | Sierra |
| High school | Legend | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Rowley Downs is a residential community in Parker, Colorado, situated in the southeastern Denver metro area. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with a mix of single-family homes and newer development. Residents enjoy proximity to local parks, shopping along Parker Road, and easy access to major corridors like I-25 and E-470 for commuting.
Sierra Ridge is a well-established residential community in Parker, Colorado, situated south of downtown Denver with convenient access to major corridors like I-25 and E-470. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and nearby retail and dining options along Parker Road.
Sierra Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $799,000 in Sierra Ridge against $615,000 in Rowley Downs. By price per square foot they run $205 in Rowley Downs and $291 in Sierra Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,956 square feet in Rowley Downs and 2,750 square feet in Sierra Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Rowley Downs is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1985, against 2017 in Sierra Ridge.
Homes for sale in Sierra Ridge have been listed a median of 43 days, against 92 days in Rowley Downs. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Rowley Downs and 30 in Sierra Ridge, 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 Rowley Downs are most often assigned to Iron Horse Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend High School; in Sierra Ridge it is Prairie Crossing Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral 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 2 and 2.
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 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.