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Piney Creek vs Southglenn

Piney Creek and Southglenn are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Piney Creek and 9 in Southglenn as this page loaded. Piney Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $700,000 against $625,000 in Southglenn, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $200 in Piney Creek against $309 in Southglenn — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Piney Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,491 square feet in Piney Creek and 2,610 in Southglenn, built around 1986 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southglenn: a median of 18 days on the market against 58 in Piney Creek. Piney Creek is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Southglenn is in Littleton 6.

Side by side

MeasurePiney CreekSouthglenn
For sale today
Homes for sale89
Median asking price$700,000$625,000
Cheapest home for sale$645,000$550,000
Dearest home for sale$965,000$869,900
Median price per sq ft$200$309
Median days on market5818
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,4912,610
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built19861965
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5644
Median sold price$708,500$653,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Littleton 6
ElementaryIndian RidgeGudy Gaskill
MiddleLaredoEuclid
High schoolSmoky HillArapahoe
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
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.

Piney Creek

8
Homes for sale
$700,000
Median asking price
$200
Median per sq ft
58
Median days on market

Southglenn

9
Homes for sale
$625,000
Median asking price
$309
Median per sq ft
18
Median days on market

What each one is like

Piney Creek

Piney Creek is a quiet, residential community in Centennial, CO, characterized by tree-lined streets and well-maintained single-family homes. Located south of the Denver metro core, it offers a suburban feel with proximity to parks and schools.

Full Piney Creek guide

Southglenn

Southglenn is a mature, well-established suburban community in Centennial offering tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a stable residential character. Located south of I-25 and east of I-225, it provides convenient access to the Denver Tech Center, Cherry Creek, and downtown Denver while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented feel. The area includes parks, shopping at nearby centers, and good school access.

Full Southglenn guide

Questions people ask

Is Piney Creek or Southglenn more expensive?

Piney Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $700,000 in Piney Creek against $625,000 in Southglenn. By price per square foot they run $200 in Piney Creek and $309 in Southglenn, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Piney Creek or Southglenn?

A typical home for sale is 3,491 square feet in Piney Creek and 2,610 square feet in Southglenn, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Southglenn is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1986 in Piney Creek.

Which sells faster, Piney Creek or Southglenn?

Homes for sale in Southglenn have been listed a median of 18 days, against 58 days in Piney Creek. Over the last twelve months 56 homes sold in Piney Creek and 44 in Southglenn, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Piney Creek and Southglenn?

Piney Creek is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Southglenn is in Littleton 6. The homes for sale in Piney Creek are most often assigned to Indian Ridge Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School; in Southglenn it is Gudy Gaskill Elementary, Euclid Middle, Arapahoe High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Piney Creek or Southglenn?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. 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 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.