Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSettlers Crossing and The Villages at Buffalo Run are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Settlers Crossing and 15 in The Villages at Buffalo Run as this page loaded. The Villages at Buffalo Run is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $506,000 in Settlers Crossing, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $250 in Settlers Crossing against $195 in The Villages at Buffalo Run — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Villages at Buffalo Run are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,753 square feet in Settlers Crossing and 3,244 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, built around 2024 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Settlers Crossing: a median of 35 days on the market against 94 in The Villages at Buffalo Run. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Settlers Crossing | The Villages at Buffalo Run |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $506,000 | $650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $367,500 | $415,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $850,000 | $739,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $250 | $195 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 94 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,753 | 3,244 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2024 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 69 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $504,995 | $600,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | School District 27-J | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | Second Creek | Turnberry |
| Middle | Otho Stuart | Prairie View |
| High school | Prairie View | Prairie View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 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.
Settlers Crossing is a developing residential community in Commerce City, positioned between Denver and the northern suburbs. The neighborhood features newer single-family homes and townhomes with modern amenities, appealing to families and first-time buyers.
The Villages at Buffalo Run is a master-planned community in Commerce City offering suburban convenience with modern amenities. Located northeast of downtown Denver, it provides family-friendly living with parks, trails, and shopping nearby.
The Villages at Buffalo Run is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in The Villages at Buffalo Run against $506,000 in Settlers Crossing. By price per square foot they run $250 in Settlers Crossing and $195 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,753 square feet in Settlers Crossing and 3,244 square feet in The Villages at Buffalo Run, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, The Villages at Buffalo Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2024 in Settlers Crossing.
Homes for sale in Settlers Crossing have been listed a median of 35 days, against 94 days in The Villages at Buffalo Run. Over the last twelve months 69 homes sold in Settlers Crossing and 26 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Settlers Crossing are most often assigned to Second Creek Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School; in The Villages at Buffalo Run it is Turnberry Elementary, Prairie View Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Villages at Buffalo Run 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Settlers Crossing. On transit they score 5 and 5.
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 12:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.