Piney Creek and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Piney Creek 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 $670,000 in Piney Creek, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $215 in Piney Creek against $331 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 3,121 square feet in Piney Creek and 2,424 in Willow Creek, built around 1987 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Piney Creek: a median of 38 days on the market against 61 in Willow Creek. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Piney Creek | Willow Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $670,000 | $849,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $597,500 | $625,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $775,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $215 | $331 |
| Median days on market | 38 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,121 | 2,424 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1987 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 59 | 62 |
| Median sold price | $710,000 | $785,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Indian Ridge | Willow Creek |
| Middle | Laredo | Campus |
| High school | Smoky Hill | Cherry Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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.
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.
Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $849,500 in Willow Creek against $670,000 in Piney Creek. By price per square foot they run $215 in Piney Creek and $331 in Willow Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,121 square feet in Piney Creek and 2,424 square feet in Willow Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Willow Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 1987 in Piney Creek.
Homes for sale in Piney Creek have been listed a median of 38 days, against 61 days in Willow Creek. Over the last twelve months 59 homes sold in Piney Creek and 62 in Willow Creek, 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 Piney Creek are most often assigned to Indian Ridge Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill 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.
Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Piney Creek. On transit they score 3 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.