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Dream House Acres vs Willow Creek

Dream House Acres and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Dream House Acres and 9 in Willow Creek as this page loaded. Willow Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $849,500 against $650,000 in Dream House Acres, about 31% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Dream House Acres against $331 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 2,295 square feet in Dream House Acres and 2,424 in Willow Creek, built around 1960 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dream House Acres: a median of 52 days on the market against 61 in Willow Creek. Dream House Acres is in the Littleton 6 school district and Willow Creek is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureDream House AcresWillow Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale59
Median asking price$650,000$849,500
Cheapest home for sale$569,750$625,000
Dearest home for sale$699,000$1,175,000
Median price per sq ft$267$331
Median days on market5261
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,2952,424
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19601978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1962
Median sold price$705,000$785,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtLittleton 6Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryLois LenskiWillow Creek
MiddleNewtonCampus
High schoolLittletonCherry Creek
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking4/106/10
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

5
Homes for sale
$650,000
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
52
Median days on market

Willow Creek

9
Homes for sale
$849,500
Median asking price
$331
Median per sq ft
61
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

Willow Creek

Willow Creek is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, CO, known for its tree-lined streets, quiet cul-de-sacs, and family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of Denver with easy access to I-25, the area offers a suburban feel while remaining close to employment centers and shopping.

Full Willow Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Dream House Acres or Willow Creek more expensive?

Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $849,500 in Willow Creek against $650,000 in Dream House Acres. By price per square foot they run $267 in Dream House Acres and $331 in Willow Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Dream House Acres or Willow Creek?

A typical home for sale is 2,295 square feet in Dream House Acres and 2,424 square feet in Willow Creek, 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 1978 in Willow Creek.

Which sells faster, Dream House Acres or Willow Creek?

Homes for sale in Dream House Acres have been listed a median of 52 days, against 61 days in Willow Creek. Over the last twelve months 19 homes sold in Dream House Acres and 62 in Willow Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Dream House Acres and Willow Creek?

Dream House Acres is in the Littleton 6 district and Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek it is Willow Creek Elementary, Campus Middle, Cherry Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Dream House Acres or Willow Creek?

Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.