Highlands Ranch Real Estate

Highlands Ranch is considered part of the Denver Metropolitan area. It is located 12 miles to the south of Denver and conveniently accessed by way of Interstate 25 and C-470. The entire Highlands Ranch development is about 22,000 acres large, and is a master-planned community.

Highlands Ranch, which is part of Douglas County, has approximate boundaries of County Line Road, Quebec Street, Santa Fe Boulevard and Daniels Park. Highlands Ranch is an unincorporated community, which means that it uses services provided by Douglas County (such as fire and police protection as well as public schools) and is governed by a Board of County Commissioners elected by Highlands Ranch residents.

Featured Highlands Ranch Real Estate

Highlands ranch $325,000 MLS# 892826	Highlands ranch $295,000 MLS# 886992	Highlands ranch $200,000 MLS# 918579
Highlands ranch $228,500 MLS# 921091	Highlands ranch $315,000 MLS# 908136	Highlands ranch $259,900 MLS# 923450

Children who live in Highlands Ranch who don’t attend private schools attend schools within the Douglas County School District (DCSD). As of 2007, the DSCS operates 17 elementary schools, four middle schools and four high schools within the Highlands Ranch boundaries.

Highlands Ranch is an extremely desirable place to live and its residential population has grown exponentially over the course of just three decades. If Highlands Ranch ever became incorporated, it would be one of the largest cities in the State of Colorado.

It’s hard to believe that residences did not exist in Highlands Ranch before 1981. The growth of the community has been incredible – in the early 90s there were just under 20,000 people living in Highlands Ranch, and in 2006 that number was almost 92,000! When the entire community is complete, which is anticipated to be in 2015, there will be an estimated population of 100,000 residents.

Highlands Ranch Homes For Sale

There are many different home choices in Highlands Ranch ranging from apartments and condominiums, townhouses, patio homes, single-family homes, luxury residences, and multi-million dollar mansions.  All Highlands Ranch residents have access to several recreation centers, many large parks with modern playgrounds and picnic areas, and hiking and biking trails.  Highlands Ranch real estate offers something for everyone!

Highlands Ranch is a master-planned community, and when the plan was developed and approved by Douglas County in 1979, it included a requirement for many different types of housing options so that people of all economic levels could afford to live there. Also part of the plan, which is one reason Highlands Ranch is so desirable, is the fact that 61 percent of the 22,000 acres that make up Highlands Ranch is devoted to open space and recreation.

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There is currently 756 total listings in HIGHLANDS RANCH:

• Condominumum - 119. The median Condominumum price is $244,972. Condominumums in HIGHLANDS RANCH range from $117,000 to $429,900
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• Homes 601. The median home price is $387,329. Homes in HIGHLANDS RANCH range from $198,900 to $1,089,000

History of Highlands Ranch