Photo: Jguy10218 · CC BY-SA 4.01,401 homes sold in Highlands Ranch in the last year, at a typical $705K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Highlands Ranch homes are listed.
Every place Highlands Ranch homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Highlands Ranch.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
7% of Highlands Ranch’s sales are condos, at $308K less than a house
1179 houses and 104 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1179 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $259CO $243
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 25%
- Listings with a price cut
- 49%
typical sale · 104 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $328CO $427
- Days to sell
- 64
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Townhouses: 119 sold, typical $566K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,401 sales in the last year, against 2,421 in 2013 and a low of 1,263 in 2023. The typical sale went from $421K in 2016 to $705K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $700K buys in Highlands Ranch
Check a listing against what Highlands Ranch homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Highlands Ranch are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Highlands Ranch’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,401 sales.
If you’re buying in Highlands Ranch
- Shop in July. It brings about 208 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (38% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 47% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.1% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 42% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 27 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 241 a month), but April is the most competitive: 52% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (26%) but only about 120 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Colorado as a whole
| Highlands Ranch now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 32% | 73% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 42% | 57% | 46% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 47% | 46% | 37% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.1% | 99.8% | 104.2% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 27 | 13 | 4 | 50 |
261 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 4.5 times the 2021 low (58) and 46% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
47% in the last year, against 46% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 48%, condos 31%
A house typically sold for $746K in the last year (1179 sales), a condo for $438K (104).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Highlands Ranch ranks 36th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Highlands Ranch is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Highlands Ranch home costs about $3,983 a month
Price: Highlands Ranch’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Highlands Ranch’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Highlands Ranch is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 53.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $705K home, about $3,660 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Highlands Ranch, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Highlands RanchTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Highlands Ranch.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Sterling Ranch sells for less a square foot; Columbine Valley and Greenwood Village for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Highlands Ranch, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleton | 2,388 | $615K | $280 | 23% | 30 |
| Highlands Ranch | 1,401 | $705K | $268 | 22% | 27 |
| Sterling Ranch | 356 | $648K | $258 | 9% | 72 |
| Greenwood Village | 210 | $1.7M | $400 | 8% | 37 |
| Lone Tree | 207 | $924K | $280 | 16% | 45 |
| Acres Green | 40 | $579K | $268 | 25% | 24 |
| Columbine Valley | 37 | $1.8M | $402 | 8% | 86 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Highlands Ranch
What do homes sell for in Highlands Ranch, CO?
1,401 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $705K, $268 a square foot. Houses sold for about $746K, condos for about $438K.
Is Highlands Ranch a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 280 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 160 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.1% of asking on average, and 47% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Highlands Ranch?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Highlands Ranch?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $705K home that’s near $3,660.
Where can I see homes for sale in Highlands Ranch?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Highlands Ranch’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Highlands Ranch.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).