Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingConifer Mountain and Shadow Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Conifer, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Conifer Mountain and 5 in Shadow Mountain as this page loaded. Conifer Mountain is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $974,950 against $850,000 in Shadow Mountain, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Conifer Mountain against $327 in Shadow Mountain — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Conifer Mountain are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,359 square feet in Conifer Mountain and 3,048 in Shadow Mountain, built around 1994 and 1935 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Conifer Mountain: a median of 48 days on the market against 70 in Shadow Mountain. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Conifer Mountain | Shadow Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $974,950 | $850,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $550,000 | $295,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,200,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $296 | $327 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 70 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,359 | 3,048 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1994 | 1935 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $800,000 | $766,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | West Jefferson | Marshdale |
| Middle | West Jefferson | West Jefferson |
| High school | Conifer | Conifer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| 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.
Conifer Mountain is a quiet, residential mountain community in Conifer, Colorado, situated at elevation in the foothills west of Denver. The neighborhood offers a peaceful, nature-focused lifestyle with tree-lined streets and larger lots typical of mountain living. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation, hiking, and open space while maintaining a small-town feel.
Shadow Mountain is a quiet, forested residential community in the Conifer area, nestled in the foothills southwest of Denver. Homes sit on larger lots amid tall pines, offering privacy and mountain views. The neighborhood appeals to those seeking escape from urban density while remaining within 45–60 minutes of downtown Denver.
Conifer Mountain is more expensive. The median asking price is $974,950 in Conifer Mountain against $850,000 in Shadow Mountain. By price per square foot they run $296 in Conifer Mountain and $327 in Shadow Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,359 square feet in Conifer Mountain and 3,048 square feet in Shadow Mountain, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Shadow Mountain is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1935, against 1994 in Conifer Mountain.
Homes for sale in Conifer Mountain have been listed a median of 48 days, against 70 days in Shadow Mountain. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Conifer Mountain and 14 in Shadow Mountain, 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 Conifer Mountain are most often assigned to West Jefferson Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer High School; in Shadow Mountain it is Marshdale Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 3 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.