Black Mountain Ranch Estates and Kings Valley are both neighbourhoods of Conifer, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Black Mountain Ranch Estates and 5 in Kings Valley as this page loaded. Black Mountain Ranch Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $750,000 against $699,900 in Kings Valley, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $345 in Black Mountain Ranch Estates against $422 in Kings Valley — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Black Mountain Ranch Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,518 square feet in Black Mountain Ranch Estates and 1,296 in Kings Valley, built around 1979 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Black Mountain Ranch Estates: a median of 21 days on the market against 88 in Kings Valley. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Black Mountain Ranch Estates | Kings Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $750,000 | $699,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $479,900 | $499,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,129,000 | $799,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $345 | $422 |
| Median days on market | 21 | 88 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,518 | 1,296 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1979 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $570,000 | $675,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Marshdale | Elk Creek |
| Middle | West Jefferson | West Jefferson |
| High school | Conifer | Conifer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Black Mountain Ranch Estates is a rural residential community in Conifer, Colorado, nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. The area is characterized by larger lots, forested terrain, and a peaceful mountain setting that appeals to those seeking privacy and nature.
Kings Valley is a quiet, mountainous residential community in Conifer, Colorado, nestled in the foothills west of Denver. The area features a mix of wooded lots, mountain views, and a rural character while remaining within reasonable commuting distance to the metro area. Residents enjoy outdoor recreation access, including hiking and forest trails, with a strong sense of community privacy.
Black Mountain Ranch Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $750,000 in Black Mountain Ranch Estates against $699,900 in Kings Valley. By price per square foot they run $345 in Black Mountain Ranch Estates and $422 in Kings Valley, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,518 square feet in Black Mountain Ranch Estates and 1,296 square feet in Kings Valley, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Kings Valley is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1979 in Black Mountain Ranch Estates.
Homes for sale in Black Mountain Ranch Estates have been listed a median of 21 days, against 88 days in Kings Valley. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Black Mountain Ranch Estates and 7 in Kings Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Black Mountain Ranch Estates are most often assigned to Marshdale Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer High School; in Kings Valley it is Elk Creek Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.