Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHomestead in the Willows and Smoky Hill are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Homestead in the Willows and 6 in Smoky Hill as this page loaded. Homestead in the Willows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $702,500 against $582,450 in Smoky Hill, about 21% higher. By the foot it is $235 in Homestead in the Willows against $216 in Smoky Hill. A typical home is 2,570 square feet in Homestead in the Willows and 2,589 in Smoky Hill, built around 1980 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Smoky Hill: a median of 26 days on the market against 50 in Homestead in the Willows. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Homestead in the Willows | Smoky Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $702,500 | $582,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $550,000 | $449,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $899,000 | $600,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $235 | $216 |
| Median days on market | 50 | 26 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,570 | 2,589 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1980 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 32 | 37 |
| Median sold price | $960,000 | $537,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Homestead | Trails West |
| Middle | West | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Cherry Creek | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Homestead in the Willows is a established residential community in Centennial, south of Denver, known for tree-lined streets and single-family homes. The neighborhood offers a quiet, suburban feel with good access to shopping, dining, and schools via nearby Arapahoe Road and I-25.
Smoky Hill is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, located in southern metro Denver with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The area features a mix of single-family homes on tree-lined streets, with good proximity to schools, parks, and retail amenities including the Smoky Hill area commercial districts.
Homestead in the Willows is more expensive. The median asking price is $702,500 in Homestead in the Willows against $582,450 in Smoky Hill. By price per square foot they run $235 in Homestead in the Willows and $216 in Smoky Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,570 square feet in Homestead in the Willows and 2,589 square feet in Smoky Hill, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 1980.
Homes for sale in Smoky Hill have been listed a median of 26 days, against 50 days in Homestead in the Willows. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Homestead in the Willows and 37 in Smoky Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Homestead in the Willows are most often assigned to Homestead Elementary, West Middle, Cherry Creek High School; in Smoky Hill it is Trails West Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Homestead in the Willows 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Smoky Hill. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.
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 October 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.