Evergreen Meadows West and Shadow Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Conifer, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Evergreen Meadows West and 5 in Shadow Mountain as this page loaded. Evergreen Meadows West is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $850,000 against $485,000 in Shadow Mountain, about 75% higher. By the foot it is $335 in Evergreen Meadows West against $617 in Shadow Mountain — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Evergreen Meadows West are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,171 square feet in Evergreen Meadows West and 861 in Shadow Mountain, built around 1992 and 1930 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Evergreen Meadows West: a median of 39 days on the market against 49 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 | Evergreen Meadows West | Shadow Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $850,000 | $485,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $650,000 | $295,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,725,000 | $750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $335 | $617 |
| Median days on market | 39 | 49 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,171 | 861 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1992 | 1930 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $775,000 | $725,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Marshdale | Marshdale |
| Middle | West Jefferson | West Jefferson |
| High school | Conifer | Conifer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 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.
Evergreen Meadows West is a quiet, mountain-adjacent residential community in Conifer, CO, positioned in the foothills west of Denver. The neighborhood offers a blend of larger homesites, mature landscaping, and natural surroundings typical of the Conifer area. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation—hiking, biking, and forest access—while maintaining a semi-rural character.
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.
Evergreen Meadows West is more expensive. The median asking price is $850,000 in Evergreen Meadows West against $485,000 in Shadow Mountain. By price per square foot they run $335 in Evergreen Meadows West and $617 in Shadow Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,171 square feet in Evergreen Meadows West and 861 square feet in Shadow Mountain, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Shadow Mountain is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1930, against 1992 in Evergreen Meadows West.
Homes for sale in Evergreen Meadows West have been listed a median of 39 days, against 49 days in Shadow Mountain. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Evergreen Meadows West and 10 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 Evergreen Meadows West are most often assigned to Marshdale 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 2 and 1.
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 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.