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Smoky Hill vs Smoky Ridge

Smoky Hill and Smoky Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Smoky Hill and 5 in Smoky Ridge as this page loaded. Smoky Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $638,900 against $579,900 in Smoky Hill, about 10% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Smoky Hill against $245 in Smoky Ridge. A typical home is 2,638 square feet in Smoky Hill and 2,528 in Smoky Ridge, built around 1980 and 1992 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Smoky Hill: a median of 25 days on the market against 52 in Smoky Ridge. 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

MeasureSmoky HillSmoky Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$579,900$638,900
Cheapest home for sale$449,000$599,000
Dearest home for sale$600,000$699,000
Median price per sq ft$211$245
Median days on market2552
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,6382,528
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19801992
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3716
Median sold price$537,000$617,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryTrails WestPeakview
MiddleFalcon CreekThunder Ridge
High schoolGrandviewEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Smoky Hill

5
Homes for sale
$579,900
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
25
Median days on market

Smoky Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$638,900
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
52
Median days on market

What each one is like

Smoky Hill

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.

Full Smoky Hill guide

Smoky Ridge

Smoky Ridge is a well-established residential community in Centennial, located in south Denver metro with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel with good proximity to Cherry Creek schools and parks.

Full Smoky Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Smoky Hill or Smoky Ridge more expensive?

Smoky Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $638,900 in Smoky Ridge against $579,900 in Smoky Hill. By price per square foot they run $211 in Smoky Hill and $245 in Smoky Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Smoky Hill or Smoky Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 2,638 square feet in Smoky Hill and 2,528 square feet in Smoky Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Smoky Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 1992 in Smoky Ridge.

Which sells faster, Smoky Hill or Smoky Ridge?

Homes for sale in Smoky Hill have been listed a median of 25 days, against 52 days in Smoky Ridge. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Smoky Hill and 16 in Smoky Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Smoky Hill and Smoky Ridge?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Smoky Hill are most often assigned to Trails West Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School; in Smoky Ridge it is Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Smoky Hill or Smoky Ridge?

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 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.