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.
| Measure | Walnut Hills | Willow Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 11 |
| 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 market | 26 | 57 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,300 | 2,589 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1979 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 43 | 53 |
| Median sold price | $635,000 | $784,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Walnut Hills | Willow Creek |
| Middle | Campus | West |
| High school | Cherry Creek | 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.
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.
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 $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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Symbio rates Willow Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Walnut Hills. On transit they score 3 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.