How much do homeowners pay a month in Highlands Ranch, CO?

Name: Homeowner costs in Highlands Ranch, CO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Highlands Ranch, CO pay a median of $2,823 (±$42) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $810 (±$31).

76.0% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Highlands Ranch, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,207 in 2015–2019 to $2,823 in 2020–2024 (+27.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $2,823 (±$42)
Without a mortgage: $810 (±$31)
Owned with a mortgage: 76.0%

Monthly owner costs in Highlands Ranch

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highlands Ranch	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
With a mortgage	$2,823 (±$42)	$2,893 (±$26)	$2,326 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$810 (±$31)	$864 (±$14)	$663 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	76.0% (±1.4 points)	77.7% (±0.9 points)	69.4% (±0.3 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$3,701 (±$55)	$3,947 (±$48)	$2,602 (±$10)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Highlands Ranch, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in Douglas County ($2,893).

It is also higher than in Colorado ($2,326).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,963).

In Douglas County, Highlands Ranch ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 316.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Highlands Ranch have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$2,207 (±$26)	$2,823 (±$42)	+27.9%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$2,701 (±$27)	$3,701 (±$55)	+37.0%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$467,500 (±$3,427)	$712,700 (±$9,809)	+52.4%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Highlands Ranch

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highlands Ranch
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Highlands Ranch	—	$2,823 (±$42)	—
Acres Green	4.1 mi	$2,192 (±$165)	Lower
Littleton	4.3 mi	$2,437 (±$80)	Lower
Columbine Valley	5.2 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Sterling Ranch	5.2 mi	$3,464 (±$180)	Higher
Lone Tree	5.4 mi	$3,353 (±$260)	Higher
Greenwood Village	6.1 mi	$4,000 or more	—
Inverness	6.1 mi	$3,239 (±$408)	Higher
Columbine	6.2 mi	$2,593 (±$99)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Acres Green, CO ($2,192), Littleton, CO ($2,437), Columbine, CO ($2,593).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sterling Ranch, CO ($3,464), Lone Tree, CO ($3,353), Inverness, CO ($3,239).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
6	Meridian Village	$3,304 (±$347)
7	Stepping Stone	$3,267 (±$214)
8	Perry Park	$3,149 (±$375)
9	The Pinery	$2,946 (±$188)
10	Roxborough Park	$2,872 (±$146)
11	Meridian	$2,825 (±$494)
12	Highlands Ranch	$2,823 (±$42)
13	Castle Rock	$2,787 (±$51)
14	Parker	$2,773 (±$60)
15	Stonegate	$2,730 (±$103)
16	Acres Green	$2,192 (±$165)
17	Larkspur	$1,500 (±$1,057)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Douglas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Highlands Ranch is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Highlands Ranch

What is the average mortgage payment in Highlands Ranch?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Highlands Ranch, CO is $2,823 (±$42) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Highlands Ranch?

Owners without a mortgage in Highlands Ranch pay a median of $810 (±$31) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Highlands Ranch gone up?

In Highlands Ranch, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $2,207 in 2015–2019 to $2,823 in 2020–2024 (+27.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Highlands Ranch CDP, Colorado (place:36410, in state:08).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.