Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSterling and Walden III are both neighbourhoods of Colorado Springs, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sterling and 5 in Walden III as this page loaded. Walden III is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $875,000 against $774,888 in Sterling, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Sterling against $281 in Walden III. A typical home is 3,449 square feet in Sterling and 3,077 in Walden III, built around 2026 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Walden III: a median of 83 days on the market against 89 in Sterling. Sterling is in the Academy 20 school district and Walden III is in Lewis-Palmer 38.
| Measure | Sterling | Walden III |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $774,888 | $875,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $699,588 | $645,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $799,588 | $1,200,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $214 | $281 |
| Median days on market | 89 | 83 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,449 | 3,077 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $731,500 | $815,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Academy 20 | Lewis-Palmer 38 |
| Elementary | Legacy Peak | Ray E. Kilmer |
| Middle | Chinook Trail | Lewis-Palmer |
| High school | Liberty | Lewis-Palmer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Sterling is a residential neighborhood in northeast Colorado Springs, characterized by suburban single-family homes and quiet tree-lined streets. The area offers a family-friendly atmosphere with good access to schools and shopping via nearby Powers Boulevard and Academy Boulevard corridors. Daily life centers around local parks, retail centers, and commuting to jobs throughout the city.
Walden III is a residential community in northern Colorado Springs known for its suburban character and family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools.
Walden III is more expensive. The median asking price is $875,000 in Walden III against $774,888 in Sterling. By price per square foot they run $214 in Sterling and $281 in Walden III, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,449 square feet in Sterling and 3,077 square feet in Walden III, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Walden III is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2003, against 2026 in Sterling.
Homes for sale in Walden III have been listed a median of 83 days, against 89 days in Sterling. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Sterling and 8 in Walden III, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Sterling is in the Academy 20 district and Walden III is in Lewis-Palmer 38. The homes for sale in Sterling are most often assigned to Legacy Peak Elementary, Chinook Trail Middle, Liberty High School; in Walden III it is Ray E. Kilmer Elementary, Lewis-Palmer Middle, Lewis-Palmer High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Walden III 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Sterling. On transit they score 2 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.