Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSmoky Ridge and Vermilion are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Smoky Ridge and 12 in Vermilion as this page loaded. Smoky Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $547,595 in Vermilion, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $251 in Smoky Ridge against $318 in Vermilion — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Smoky Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,545 square feet in Smoky Ridge and 1,642 in Vermilion, built around 1992 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Vermilion: a median of 28 days on the market against 68 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.
| Measure | Smoky Ridge | Vermilion |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $650,000 | $547,595 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $638,500 | $402,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $699,000 | $689,750 |
| Median price per sq ft | $251 | $318 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 28 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,545 | 1,642 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1992 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 75 |
| Median sold price | $617,500 | $645,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Peakview | Red Hawk Ridge |
| Middle | Thunder Ridge | Liberty |
| High school | Eaglecrest | 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 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.
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 Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in Smoky Ridge against $547,595 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $251 in Smoky Ridge and $318 in Vermilion, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,545 square feet in Smoky Ridge 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 Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1992, against 2026 in Vermilion.
Homes for sale in Vermilion have been listed a median of 28 days, against 68 days in Smoky Ridge. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Smoky Ridge and 75 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 Ridge are most often assigned to Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest 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 Ridge. 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.