Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingVermilion and Walnut Hills are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Vermilion and 5 in Walnut Hills as this page loaded. Walnut Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $590,000 against $544,095 in Vermilion, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $319 in Vermilion against $305 in Walnut Hills — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Walnut Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,642 square feet in Vermilion and 2,000 in Walnut Hills, built around 2026 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Walnut Hills: a median of 18 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 | Vermilion | Walnut Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $544,095 | $590,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $367,695 | $579,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $689,750 | $775,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $319 | $305 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 18 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,642 | 2,000 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 78 | 44 |
| Median sold price | $639,975 | $633,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Red Hawk Ridge | Dry Creek |
| Middle | Liberty | Campus |
| High school | Grandview | Cherry Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
Walnut Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, CO, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. Located in south-metro Denver, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and major employers via I-25 and nearby commercial corridors.
Walnut Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $590,000 in Walnut Hills against $544,095 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $319 in Vermilion and $305 in Walnut Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,642 square feet in Vermilion and 2,000 square feet in Walnut Hills, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Walnut Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 2026 in Vermilion.
Homes for sale in Walnut Hills have been listed a median of 18 days, against 62 days in Vermilion. Over the last twelve months 78 homes sold in Vermilion and 44 in Walnut Hills, 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 Vermilion are most often assigned to Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Liberty Middle, Grandview High School; in Walnut Hills it is Dry Creek Elementary, Campus Middle, Cherry Creek 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 Walnut Hills. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.