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Living in Highlands Ranch, CO
Explore Highlands Ranch and see how it fits the life you want to build.
Overall Match8.3 / 10
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Highlands Ranch at a Glance
Key facts and current data
Population102,257
Median Household Income$159,307
Median Home Value$712,700
Median Gross Rent$2,531
Median Age41.5
Average Household Size2.7
Unemployment4.0%
Work From Home33.0%
Homeownership78.1%
Housing Vacancy2.5%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year.
Highlands Ranch is large enough to contain meaningfully different residential, commercial and employment areas rather than functioning as one uniform market.
Experience the Area
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NarrowTheList highly recommends you spend a week or two in Highlands Ranch and experience everyday life before deciding whether it is the right place to call home. Use that time to explore neighborhoods, drive your normal routes, shop where residents shop, and get a feel for the area at different times of day.
NarrowTheList Ratings
Data-driven starter ratings. More categories appear automatically as new datasets are added.
Housing & Cost of Living in Highlands Ranch
Current housing indicators from the U.S. Census Bureau
Median Home Value$712,700
Median Gross Rent$2,531
Homeownership78.1%
Housing Vacancy2.5%
Home values are moderately high relative to local household income, making neighborhood-level price differences important for buyers. A large majority of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Jobs, Income & Remote Work
Employment and household-income context for Highlands Ranch, CO
Median Household Income$159,307
Unemployment4.0%
Work From Home33.0%
The reported unemployment rate is relatively low. Working from home is relatively common among employed residents.
Population & Household Profile
Who lives in Highlands Ranch and how households are structured
Population102,257
Median Age41.5
Average Household Size2.7
Highlands Ranch is a mid-sized community where neighborhood and nearby-employment patterns can materially affect a relocation decision.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year. NarrowTheList presents these values as relocation context; conditions can vary within a community.
Climate & Weather in Highlands Ranch
Long-term NOAA climate normals and practical seasonal context
NOAA climate normals for Highlands Ranch point to hot summers, cold winters, moderate annual rainfall and substantial annual snowfall.
Average Summer High87.3°F
Average Winter Low19.0°F
Annual Rainfall18.2 in.
Annual Snowfall64.0 in.
Seasonal Life in Highlands Ranch
What the long-term climate pattern may mean for everyday living.
Spring
Spring should generally favor outdoor activity, although a relatively dry annual pattern makes water use, landscaping and local drought conditions worth noticing.
Summer
Summer is warm enough that shade and cooling still matter, but the typical high is below the extreme-heat range seen in many hotter U.S. markets.
Fall
Fall marks a substantial seasonal transition here. It is a useful time to judge how quickly temperatures change and whether that seasonal swing fits the lifestyle you want.
Winter
Freezing winter lows and meaningful snowfall make snow removal, winter driving, heating costs and cold-weather routines important parts of evaluating the area.
Source: NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Seasonal descriptions are relocation context derived from the available long-term normals, not a forecast.
Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County, but city-level housing, income and neighborhood conditions can differ meaningfully from countywide averages. Douglas County.
County Intelligence
Highlands Ranch & Douglas County
Data Pending
Foreclosure Activity
Highlands Ranch is located in Douglas County, Colorado.
NarrowTheList uses county-level information alongside local community data because many factors that matter when choosing a place to live are measured beyond city boundaries. Housing, property taxes, employment, healthcare access and other regional characteristics can add useful context to the picture of life in Highlands Ranch.
Current NarrowTheList data for Highlands Ranch shows a population of about 102,257. These local figures become more useful when read together with county-level tax, housing, foreclosure and demographic conditions rather than treated as isolated city statistics.
Foreclosure Activity: Data Pending. A county-specific foreclosure signal is not available yet.
For someone comparing homes, county boundaries can matter because taxes, public services, court and recording systems, assessment practices and housing-market conditions are often administered or reported at the county level. NarrowTheList keeps that county relationship attached to the community so future tax, foreclosure, housing and demographic data can be interpreted in the correct geographic context.
County relationship
Douglas County
How NarrowTheList uses it
County information is used as a supporting geographic layer, not as a substitute for local data. As more county datasets are added, NarrowTheList can use them to improve comparisons, ratings and relocation insights for Highlands Ranch.
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Nearby incorporated cities, towns, villages and other municipalities shown by straight-line distance.
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