Southglenn and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Southglenn 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 $662,500 in Southglenn, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $254 in Southglenn against $331 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 2,478 square feet in Southglenn and 2,424 in Willow Creek, built around 1965 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southglenn: a median of 48 days on the market against 61 in Willow Creek. Southglenn is in the Littleton 6 school district and Willow Creek is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Southglenn | Willow Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $662,500 | $849,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $549,900 | $625,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $850,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $254 | $331 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,478 | 2,424 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1965 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 45 | 62 |
| Median sold price | $657,000 | $785,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Littleton 6 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Gudy Gaskill | Willow Creek |
| Middle | Powell | Campus |
| High school | Arapahoe | Cherry Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| 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.
Southglenn is a mature, well-established suburban community in Centennial offering tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a stable residential character. Located south of I-25 and east of I-225, it provides convenient access to the Denver Tech Center, Cherry Creek, and downtown Denver while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented feel. The area includes parks, shopping at nearby centers, and good school access.
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.
Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $849,500 in Willow Creek against $662,500 in Southglenn. By price per square foot they run $254 in Southglenn and $331 in Willow Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,478 square feet in Southglenn and 2,424 square feet in Willow Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Southglenn is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1978 in Willow Creek.
Homes for sale in Southglenn have been listed a median of 48 days, against 61 days in Willow Creek. Over the last twelve months 45 homes sold in Southglenn and 62 in Willow Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Southglenn is in the Littleton 6 district and Willow Creek is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Southglenn are most often assigned to Gudy Gaskill Elementary, Powell Middle, Arapahoe 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.
Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Southglenn. On transit they score 3 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.