Lone Tree to Roxborough — Douglas County's Most Compelling Corridor
Douglas County Schools · IB World Schools · Park Meadows · Roxborough Park · Sterling Ranch
Two ZIP codes that couldn't feel more different — and yet both belong to one of Colorado's highest-performing school districts. ZIP 80124 is Lone Tree's urban-suburban hub, anchored by Park Meadows. ZIP 80125 is wide-open foothills country: Roxborough Park, Sterling Ranch, and 42 square miles of Douglas County's most dramatic landscape.
~37KArea Residents
$741KAvg. Median Home Value
$147KAvg. Median HH Income
90%+ThunderRidge College-Bound
Curated by Jim Urban · Denver's REALTOR® Since 1984 · CO License #ER.001096355
80124
Lone Tree & Park Meadows
Urban-Suburban Hub · Douglas County
$773,900
Median Home Value
ACS 2023 5-year
$126,775
Median HH Income
22,541 residents
80125
Roxborough Park & Sterling Ranch
Open Foothills Communities · Douglas County
$708,200
Median Home Value
ACS 2023 5-year
$167,874
Median HH Income
14,035 residents · 42 sq mi
Your Guide
Jim Urban
Denver's REALTOR® Since 1984
CO License #ER.00109635540+ Yrs · 2,000+ FamiliesUrban CompaniesBy Referral Only Member✉ 📞 (303) 588-7000
"Douglas County is the county people move to when they've decided the Denver metro is where they're planting roots — and they want to do it right. The schools, the land, the values of the communities out here — it attracts a buyer who has done their homework."
South and East Littleton sit at the edge of where metro Denver transitions into something different. ZIP 80124 gives you Lone Tree's polished infrastructure — RidgeGate, Park Meadows, light rail access — with Douglas County's lower tax environment. ZIP 80125 takes that further: Roxborough Park's red rock backdrop, Sterling Ranch's master-planned community with IB schools and 30 miles of trails, and some of the highest household incomes in the Littleton area. These are not interchangeable ZIP codes. Knowing which one fits your life requires a conversation with someone who knows both.
Understanding the Two ZIPs
Urban Hub Meets Open Foothills
80124 and 80125 are both Douglas County — same school district, same county government. But the lifestyle, landscape, and buyer profile are genuinely different. Here's the breakdown.
Key Distinction
ZIP 80124 (Lone Tree) has the highest median home value in the pair at $773,900 — driven by newer construction and urban amenities. ZIP 80125 (Roxborough/Sterling Ranch) has the highest median household income at $167,874 — driven by affluent families who chose space, nature, and top schools over urban convenience.
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Lone Tree — ZIP 80124
Park Meadows Mall and the RidgeGate mixed-use corridor
Sky Ridge Medical Center — major regional healthcare hub
RTD light rail at RidgeGate Parkway Station
Dense urban-suburban feel with newer 2000s–2020s construction
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Roxborough Park — ZIP 80125
Gated community adjacent to Roxborough State Park
Red rock formations visible from neighborhood streets
Roxborough Golf Club — one of Colorado's most scenic courses
Private, quiet, low-traffic — a genuine escape feel
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Sterling Ranch — ZIP 80125
3,400-acre master-planned community, still building out
30 miles of internal trails connecting to Chatfield & Roxborough State Parks
Annual pass to Chatfield State Park included for residents
IB World Schools pipeline — Roxborough through ThunderRidge
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Douglas County Schools
DCSD Re-1 serves both ZIPs — one of Colorado's top districts
IB World Schools designation from primary through high school
ThunderRidge High: top 5% nationally for athletics, 90%+ college-bound
Rock Canyon High rated A by Niche for 80124 corridor
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Commute & Access
I-25 gives direct access north to Denver and Tech Center
Light rail at RidgeGate (80124) connects to entire RTD network
C-470 provides east-west access across the south metro
80125 is more car-dependent — trade-off for the open space
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Investment Profile
80125 median home value up 105% since 2011
Douglas County property tax rate approximately 0.6–0.7%
Low foreclosure rates across both ZIPs
High owner-occupancy — especially in Roxborough and Sterling Ranch
Jim's Take
"The buyers I work with in 80125 have usually driven through Roxborough Park once and never looked at anything else. That's what a red rock backdrop does to a buyer. Sterling Ranch is the same — the trail system alone closes deals before we've even looked inside the house."
"Douglas County has the income, the schools, and the lifestyle to compete with any market in Colorado. What it has that others don't is land — actual open space that backs up to state parks and foothills. That's not something you can manufacture in a maturing metro."
Jim Urban · Urban Companies · CO License #ER.001096355
Education
Douglas County School District — IB World Schools
Both ZIP codes are served by Douglas County School District Re-1 (DCSD) — one of Colorado's highest-performing districts. A defining feature of this corridor is its International Baccalaureate pipeline: IB programs run from Roxborough Primary all the way through ThunderRidge High School.
ThunderRidge High School IB
Public High School · Grades 9–12 · DCSD Re-1
80125 corridor
A−
Rock Canyon High School
Public High School · Grades 9–12 · DCSD Re-1
80124 corridor
A
Ranch View Middle School IB
Public Middle School · Grades 6–8 · DCSD Re-1
80125 corridor
A−
Roxborough Primary & Intermediate IB
Public Elementary · PK–6 · Two Buildings · DCSD Re-1
80125 (Village Cir)
B+
Eagle Ridge Elementary
Public Elementary · K–5 · DCSD Re-1
80124 (Lone Tree)
A−
Skyview Academy
Charter School · K–12 · DCSD Re-1
80124 (Business Center Dr)
A
Jim's Take on Schools
"The IB pipeline in 80125 is genuinely unusual — it runs from primary school all the way through ThunderRidge. Most districts that talk about IB programs have them in one or two schools. Here it's a coherent K–12 educational philosophy, and families who understand that move specifically for it."
"ZIP 80125 has a median household income of $167,874 — among the highest in the entire Littleton area — with 90%+ of ThunderRidge graduates going on to college. Douglas County has built one of the most compelling value propositions in metro Denver."
80125 — Median Household Income$167,874Up 51.6% since 2011 · ACS 2023 5-year
80124 — Population22,541Entirely within Douglas County · 9.5 sq mi
80125 — Population14,03542.1 sq mi · Roxborough Park & Sterling Ranch
Douglas County Property Tax Rate~0.6–0.7%Median tax paid with mortgage ~$5,000/yr (80125)
80124 — College Degree Holders66.8%Of adult residents · Well above national avg
40+
Years Jim Has Served This Market
2,000+
Families Served by Urban Companies
90%+
ThunderRidge Graduates College-Bound
95–100%
30-Day Price Strategy Success Rate
Jim's Approach
The 30-60-90 Day Pricing Strategy
Douglas County buyers are among the most research-driven in the metro. They've compared neighborhoods, school ratings, and tax rates before the first showing. Jim's 30-60-90 strategy meets that sophistication with equal transparency.
Lone Tree and Roxborough Park attract different buyers for different reasons. Jim Urban knows both — the school boundaries, the neighborhood personalities, the price dynamics. Start with a conversation.