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I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Highlands Ranch is one of the most planned communities on the Front Range, and that shapes what you pay, what you can change and how you buy. Here are the costs and tradeoffs I'd want you to see first, using MLS data I pulled on October 29, 2026.
The short version
Over the 12 months ending October 28, 2026, Highlands Ranch homes sold at a median of $705,000, or $292 a square foot. Every home pays the HRCA ($696 a year in 2026), the most common tax total is 98.821 mills, and only 225 homes were for sale on October 29, 2026.
1,156 homes sold in the last 12 months at a median of $705,000, and the median home sold for 99.7% of its last list price. By ZIP, 80126 had a median of $765,000, 80130 $687,500 and 80129 $670,000. The median home sold had 4 bedrooms and about 2,500 square feet on a 0.15-acre lot.
On October 29, 2026, 225 homes were for sale: 164 single-family homes, 26 townhomes and 35 condos. With about 96 sales a month, that's a little over two months of supply. Get pre-approved and set an alert before you start touring.
Every privately owned home in the Highlands Ranch Community Association is a member. The 2026 assessment is $174 a quarter ($696 a year) and covers the four recreation centers. Many neighborhoods also have their own sub-association with separate dues and rules, and exterior changes need HRCA approval. Ask for both sets of documents before your inspection deadline.
For tax year 2025, the most common Highlands Ranch total is 98.821 mills, including 12.250 mills for the Highlands Ranch Metro District. Most tax areas run 94.786 to 107.621 mills; the Hunting Hill Metro District area is 163.478. On a $700,000 Assessor value, the common rate is about $4,580 a year. See my Highlands Ranch property tax guide.
Census data puts the median year built at 1997, and none of the homes for sale on October 29, 2026 were new construction. Ask for the age of the roof, furnace, water heater and sewer line, and get a sewer scope.
C-470 runs along the north edge, with Santa Fe Drive to the west and I-25 to the east. There's no light rail station inside Highlands Ranch; the nearest are Littleton–Mineral, County Line and Lincoln. RTD Route 402L and Link On Demand serve the community. Drive your real commute from the address at rush hour.
In return you get four rec centers, more than 70 miles of Metro District trails, the 8,200-acre Backcountry Wilderness Area and fairly predictable tax bills.
For the full picture, read 19 Things to Know BEFORE Moving to Highlands Ranch, CO, and compare it with Parker in Living in Highlands Ranch, CO Versus Parker, CO.
Call or text, or send us a message, and we'll answer your questions about any home or neighborhood.
$174 a quarter ($696 a year) in 2026. Some neighborhoods also have a sub-association with separate dues.
$705,000 for the 12 months ending October 28, 2026, per MLS data pulled October 29, 2026.
Very little. None of the 225 homes for sale on October 29, 2026 was marked new construction.
