Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSmoky Hill and Vermilion are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Smoky Hill and 12 in Vermilion as this page loaded. Smoky Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $579,900 against $544,095 in Vermilion, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Smoky Hill against $319 in Vermilion — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Smoky Hill are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,638 square feet in Smoky Hill and 1,642 in Vermilion, built around 1980 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Smoky Hill: a median of 25 days on the market against 62 in Vermilion. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Smoky Hill | Vermilion |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $579,900 | $544,095 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $449,000 | $367,695 |
| Dearest home for sale | $600,000 | $689,750 |
| Median price per sq ft | $211 | $319 |
| Median days on market | 25 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,638 | 1,642 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 37 | 78 |
| Median sold price | $537,000 | $639,975 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Trails West | Red Hawk Ridge |
| Middle | Falcon Creek | Liberty |
| High school | Grandview | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Vermilion is a residential community in Centennial, CO, situated in the southern Denver metro area with convenient access to major highways and shopping corridors. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with single-family homes, parks, and schools, making it popular with families seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to urban amenities and employment centers.
Smoky Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $579,900 in Smoky Hill against $544,095 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $211 in Smoky Hill and $319 in Vermilion, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,638 square feet in Smoky Hill and 1,642 square feet in Vermilion, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 2026 in Vermilion.
Homes for sale in Smoky Hill have been listed a median of 25 days, against 62 days in Vermilion. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Smoky Hill and 78 in Vermilion, 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 Smoky Hill are most often assigned to Trails West Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School; in Vermilion it is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Liberty Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Vermilion 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Smoky Hill. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.