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Piney Creek vs Willow Creek

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.

Side by side

MeasurePiney CreekWillow Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale99
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 market3861
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,1212,424
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19871978
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5962
Median sold price$710,000$785,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryIndian RidgeWillow Creek
MiddleLaredoCampus
High schoolSmoky HillCherry Creek
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Piney Creek

9
Homes for sale
$670,000
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
38
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

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

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 Piney Creek or Willow Creek more expensive?

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.

Which has bigger homes, Piney Creek or Willow Creek?

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.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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.

Which sells faster, Piney Creek or Willow 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.

What schools serve Piney Creek and Willow Creek?

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.

Which is more walkable, Piney Creek or Willow Creek?

Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Piney Creek. 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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.