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Smoky Ridge vs Southwind

Smoky Ridge and Southwind are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Smoky Ridge and 5 in Southwind as this page loaded. Smoky Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $638,900 against $615,000 in Southwind, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $245 in Smoky Ridge against $278 in Southwind — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Smoky Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,528 square feet in Smoky Ridge and 2,155 in Southwind, built around 1992 and 1959 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southwind: a median of 25 days on the market against 52 in Smoky Ridge. Smoky Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Southwind is in Littleton 6.

Side by side

MeasureSmoky RidgeSouthwind
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$638,900$615,000
Cheapest home for sale$599,000$525,000
Dearest home for sale$699,000$649,000
Median price per sq ft$245$278
Median days on market5225
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,5282,155
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19921959
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold168
Median sold price$617,500$639,950
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Littleton 6
ElementaryPeakviewHopkins
MiddleThunder RidgeEuclid
High schoolEaglecrestHeritage
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 Ridge

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

Southwind

5
Homes for sale
$615,000
Median asking price
$278
Median per sq ft
25
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Southwind

Southwind is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. Located in the south Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to I-25 and nearby shopping centers.

Full Southwind guide

Questions people ask

Is Smoky Ridge or Southwind more expensive?

Smoky Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $638,900 in Smoky Ridge against $615,000 in Southwind. By price per square foot they run $245 in Smoky Ridge and $278 in Southwind, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Smoky Ridge or Southwind?

A typical home for sale is 2,528 square feet in Smoky Ridge and 2,155 square feet in Southwind, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Southwind is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1959, against 1992 in Smoky Ridge.

Which sells faster, Smoky Ridge or Southwind?

Homes for sale in Southwind have been listed a median of 25 days, against 52 days in Smoky Ridge. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Smoky Ridge and 8 in Southwind, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Smoky Ridge and Southwind?

Smoky Ridge is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Southwind is in Littleton 6. The homes for sale in Smoky Ridge are most often assigned to Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School; in Southwind it is Hopkins Elementary, Euclid Middle, Heritage High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Smoky Ridge or Southwind?

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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.