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Dream House Acres vs Smoky Ridge

Dream House Acres and Smoky Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Dream House Acres and 5 in Smoky Ridge as this page loaded. Dream House Acres is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $670,000 against $638,900 in Smoky Ridge, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $316 in Dream House Acres against $245 in Smoky Ridge. A typical home is 2,320 square feet in Dream House Acres and 2,528 in Smoky Ridge, built around 1960 and 1992 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dream House Acres: a median of 50 days on the market against 56 in Smoky Ridge. Dream House Acres is in the Littleton 6 school district and Smoky Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureDream House AcresSmoky Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale105
Median asking price$670,000$638,900
Cheapest home for sale$550,000$599,000
Dearest home for sale$1,275,000$699,000
Median price per sq ft$316$245
Median days on market5056
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3202,528
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19601992
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1615
Median sold price$707,500$615,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtLittleton 6Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryLois LenskiPeakview
MiddleNewtonThunder Ridge
High schoolLittletonEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking4/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.

Dream House Acres

10
Homes for sale
$670,000
Median asking price
$316
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

Smoky Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$638,900
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

What each one is like

Dream House Acres

Dream House Acres is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, Colorado, situated in the south Denver metro area. The community features a mix of single-family homes on spacious lots, offering a quieter, more suburban feel while remaining accessible to major employment centers and shopping corridors.

Full Dream House Acres guide

Smoky Ridge

Smoky Ridge is a well-established residential community in Centennial, located in south Denver metro with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel with good proximity to Cherry Creek schools and parks.

Full Smoky Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Dream House Acres or Smoky Ridge more expensive?

Dream House Acres is more expensive. The median asking price is $670,000 in Dream House Acres against $638,900 in Smoky Ridge. By price per square foot they run $316 in Dream House Acres and $245 in Smoky Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Dream House Acres or Smoky Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 2,320 square feet in Dream House Acres and 2,528 square feet in Smoky Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Dream House Acres is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1992 in Smoky Ridge.

Which sells faster, Dream House Acres or Smoky Ridge?

Homes for sale in Dream House Acres have been listed a median of 50 days, against 56 days in Smoky Ridge. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Dream House Acres and 15 in Smoky Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Dream House Acres and Smoky Ridge?

Dream House Acres is in the Littleton 6 district and Smoky Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Dream House Acres are most often assigned to Lois Lenski Elementary, Newton Middle, Littleton High School; in Smoky Ridge it is Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Dream House Acres or Smoky Ridge?

Symbio rates Smoky Ridge 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Dream House Acres. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 31, 2026 at 12:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.