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Walnut Hills vs Willow Creek

Walnut Hills and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Walnut Hills and 11 in Willow Creek as this page loaded. Willow Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $859,900 against $649,900 in Walnut Hills, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $295 in Walnut Hills against $328 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 2,300 square feet in Walnut Hills and 2,589 in Willow Creek, built around 1972 and 1979 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Walnut Hills: a median of 26 days on the market against 57 in Willow Creek. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureWalnut HillsWillow Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale511
Median asking price$649,900$859,900
Cheapest home for sale$579,900$530,000
Dearest home for sale$749,000$1,099,000
Median price per sq ft$295$328
Median days on market2657
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,3002,589
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19721979
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4353
Median sold price$635,000$784,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryWalnut HillsWillow Creek
MiddleCampusWest
High schoolCherry CreekCherry Creek
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Walnut Hills

5
Homes for sale
$649,900
Median asking price
$295
Median per sq ft
26
Median days on market

Willow Creek

11
Homes for sale
$859,900
Median asking price
$328
Median per sq ft
57
Median days on market

What each one is like

Walnut Hills

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.

Full Walnut Hills guide

Willow Creek

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.

Full Willow Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Walnut Hills or Willow Creek more expensive?

Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $859,900 in Willow Creek against $649,900 in Walnut Hills. By price per square foot they run $295 in Walnut Hills and $328 in Willow Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Walnut Hills or Willow Creek?

A typical home for sale is 2,300 square feet in Walnut Hills and 2,589 square feet in Willow Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 1979 in Willow Creek.

Which sells faster, Walnut Hills or Willow Creek?

Homes for sale in Walnut Hills have been listed a median of 26 days, against 57 days in Willow Creek. Over the last twelve months 43 homes sold in Walnut Hills and 53 in Willow Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Walnut Hills and Willow Creek?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Walnut Hills are most often assigned to Walnut Hills Elementary, Campus Middle, Cherry Creek High School; in Willow Creek it is Willow Creek Elementary, West Middle, Cherry Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Walnut Hills or Willow Creek?

Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Walnut Hills. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.