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Cherry Creek vs Windsor Gardens

Cherry Creek and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 37 homes for sale in Cherry Creek and 100 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Cherry Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,050,000 against $204,250 in Windsor Gardens, about 414% higher. By the foot it is $446 in Cherry Creek against $199 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 2,818 square feet in Cherry Creek and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 2000 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Creek: a median of 88 days on the market against 100 in Windsor Gardens. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCherry CreekWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale37100
Median asking price$1,050,000$204,250
Cheapest home for sale$269,000$140,000
Dearest home for sale$16,000,000$359,900
Median price per sq ft$446$199
Median days on market88100
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,8181,200
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20001969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold96126
Median sold price$992,500$175,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementarySteckPlace Bridge Academy
MiddleHillPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/106/10
Transit7/105/10
Biking8/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around9/107/10

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

37
Homes for sale
$1,050,000
Median asking price
$446
Median per sq ft
88
Median days on market

Windsor Gardens

100
Homes for sale
$204,250
Median asking price
$199
Median per sq ft
100
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cherry Creek

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.

Full Cherry Creek guide

Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with good proximity to major employers and downtown Denver.

Full Windsor Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Cherry Creek or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

Cherry Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,050,000 in Cherry Creek against $204,250 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $446 in Cherry Creek and $199 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cherry Creek or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,818 square feet in Cherry Creek and 1,200 square feet in Windsor Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Windsor Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 2000 in Cherry Creek.

Which sells faster, Cherry Creek or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in Cherry Creek have been listed a median of 88 days, against 100 days in Windsor Gardens. Over the last twelve months 96 homes sold in Cherry Creek and 126 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cherry Creek and Windsor Gardens?

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 Windsor Gardens it is Place Bridge Academy Elementary, Place Bridge Academy Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cherry Creek or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates Cherry Creek 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 7 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.