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Mountain Shadows vs Park Hill

Mountain Shadows and Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Mountain Shadows and 5 in Park Hill as this page loaded. Mountain Shadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $730,000 against $369,900 in Park Hill, about 97% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Mountain Shadows against $231 in Park Hill — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Mountain Shadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,343 square feet in Mountain Shadows and 1,601 in Park Hill, built around 1993 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Park Hill: a median of 41 days on the market against 77 in Mountain Shadows. Both are in the Colorado Springs 11 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureMountain ShadowsPark Hill
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$730,000$369,900
Cheapest home for sale$660,000$299,000
Dearest home for sale$975,000$375,000
Median price per sq ft$211$231
Median days on market7741
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,3431,601
Median bedrooms53
Typical year built19931960
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold146
Median sold price$746,000$349,375
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtColorado Springs 11Colorado Springs 11
ElementaryChipetaRogers
MiddleHolmesSwigert
High schoolCoronadoMitchell
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/106/10
Transit2/105/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Mountain Shadows

5
Homes for sale
$730,000
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
77
Median days on market

Park Hill

5
Homes for sale
$369,900
Median asking price
$231
Median per sq ft
41
Median days on market

What each one is like

Mountain Shadows

Mountain Shadows is a residential neighborhood in Colorado Springs known for its suburban character and proximity to the scenic Cheyenne Mountain area. The community features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere.

Full Mountain Shadows guide

Park Hill

Park Hill is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Colorado Springs, known for tree-lined streets and a mix of mid-century homes alongside newer construction. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with proximity to parks and recreation.

Full Park Hill guide

Questions people ask

Is Mountain Shadows or Park Hill more expensive?

Mountain Shadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $730,000 in Mountain Shadows against $369,900 in Park Hill. By price per square foot they run $211 in Mountain Shadows and $231 in Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Mountain Shadows or Park Hill?

A typical home for sale is 3,343 square feet in Mountain Shadows and 1,601 square feet in Park Hill, with a median of 5 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Park Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1993 in Mountain Shadows.

Which sells faster, Mountain Shadows or Park Hill?

Homes for sale in Park Hill have been listed a median of 41 days, against 77 days in Mountain Shadows. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Mountain Shadows and 6 in Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Mountain Shadows and Park Hill?

Both are in the Colorado Springs 11 school district. The homes for sale in Mountain Shadows are most often assigned to Chipeta Elementary, Holmes Middle, Coronado High School; in Park Hill it is Rogers Elementary, Swigert Middle, Mitchell High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Mountain Shadows or Park Hill?

Symbio rates Park Hill 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Mountain Shadows. On transit they score 2 and 5.

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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.