A master-planned community built from the early 1980s on, with one association setting the rules.
Painter Hotline paints houses in Highlands Ranch, Douglas County. Housing there is mostly 1990s and newer, with 2% from before 1980. Free estimates: 720-208-5645.
Only about 2 percent of Highlands Ranch homes were built before 1980, so lead paint is rarely part of the conversation. Age shows up differently: houses from the 1980s and 1990s have original trim, fascia and decks aging out together.
Exterior colors fall under the Highlands Ranch Community Association's residential improvement guidelines, and repaints are commonly submitted for review. Requirements vary, so we prepare the submission and wait for the answer.
Some earlier homes in Northridge and Eastridge have hardboard siding. Soft or swollen edges have absorbed water, and paint alone will not fix them.
BackCountry and Firelight are much newer than Northridge, with more stone veneer, stucco and fiber cement. Those homes mostly need caulk, spot repair and a color refresh rather than heavy scraping.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates, table B25034.
| Built | Highlands Ranch | Douglas County | Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1940 | 0.1% | 0.6% | 7.1% |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2.3% |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6.9% |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 7.8% |
| 1970s | 1.1% | 5% | 16.5% |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 11.2% | 13.5% |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 28.5% | 15.2% |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 28.7% | 16.7% |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 20.8% | 12.2% |
| 2020 or later | 1.1% | 3.5% | 1.8% |
| Before 1980, total | 2% | 7.3% | 40.6% |
Highlands Ranch has about 39,066 homes, and an estimated 2% of them predate 1980, far below Colorado's 40.6% and below Douglas County's 7.3%. The 1990s added the most (47.3%); 36.1% are from 2000 on.
| County | Douglas County |
|---|---|
| ZIP codes | 80126, 80129 and 80130 |
| Neighborhoods | Northridge, Eastridge, Southridge, Westridge, BackCountry, Firelight and the Town Center area |
Exterior color changes are reviewed under HRCA guidelines, and even same-color repaints may need a submission depending on your village. We prepare the paperwork; you sign and submit it.
South and west trim, fascia boards and deck surfaces, followed by caulk at window and corner joints. Those are the areas we look at hardest during the estimate.
Usually not. Only 2% of homes in Highlands Ranch predate 1980 by the Census count; lead paint was banned for homes in 1978.
