Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCherry Creek and University Hills are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 37 homes for sale in Cherry Creek and 34 in University Hills as this page loaded. Cherry Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,050,000 against $655,000 in University Hills, about 60% higher. By the foot it is $446 in Cherry Creek against $422 in University Hills. A typical home is 2,818 square feet in Cherry Creek and 1,564 in University Hills, built around 2000 and 1953 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Hills: a median of 69 days on the market against 88 in Cherry Creek. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cherry Creek | University Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 37 | 34 |
| Median asking price | $1,050,000 | $655,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $269,000 | $325,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $16,000,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $446 | $422 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 69 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,818 | 1,564 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 1953 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 96 | 90 |
| Median sold price | $992,500 | $600,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Steck | Bradley |
| Middle | Hill | Hamilton |
| High school | George Washington | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 9/10 | 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.
Cherry Creek is Denver's premier upscale urban neighborhood, centered around the Cherry Creek shopping district and South Platte River corridor. Tree-lined streets host a mix of historic homes, modern condos, and boutique restaurants, galleries, and high-end retail. The neighborhood draws professionals and families seeking walkable urban living with proximity to downtown, parks, and cultural venues.
University Hills is a central Denver neighborhood anchored by the University of Colorado Denver campus, creating a vibrant, youthful atmosphere year-round. The area blends residential streets with commercial corridors, offering easy access to shops, restaurants, and services along Evans Avenue and surrounding streets.
Cherry Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,050,000 in Cherry Creek against $655,000 in University Hills. By price per square foot they run $446 in Cherry Creek and $422 in University Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,818 square feet in Cherry Creek and 1,564 square feet in University Hills, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, University Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1953, against 2000 in Cherry Creek.
Homes for sale in University Hills have been listed a median of 69 days, against 88 days in Cherry Creek. Over the last twelve months 96 homes sold in Cherry Creek and 90 in University Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Cherry Creek are most often assigned to Steck Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in University Hills it is Bradley Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Cherry Creek 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for University Hills. On transit they score 7 and 7.
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.