Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Villas and Edgewater are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas and 7 in Edgewater as this page loaded. Edgewater is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $569,000 against $185,000 in Cottonwood Villas, about 208% higher. By the foot it is $202 in Cottonwood Villas against $394 in Edgewater. A typical home is 907 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,862 in Edgewater, built around 1972 and 1956 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Edgewater: a median of 80 days on the market against 184 in Cottonwood Villas. Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Edgewater is in Jefferson County R-1.
| Measure | Cottonwood Villas | Edgewater |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $185,000 | $569,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $169,900 | $285,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $220,000 | $1,795,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $202 | $394 |
| Median days on market | 184 | 80 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 907 | 1,862 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1956 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $200,000 | $765,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Arapahoe Ridge | Edgewater |
| Middle | Silver Hills | Jefferson |
| High school | Mountain Range | Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Cottonwood Villas is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver offering a quieter, family-oriented setting with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area provides convenient access to major corridors like Santa Fe Drive and I-25, making commutes to downtown and the metro area manageable while maintaining a more peaceful, established community feel.
Edgewater is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its eclectic mix of vintage charm and modern development. Tree-lined streets, local breweries, quirky shops, and restaurants create a creative, community-focused vibe. The area sits conveniently between downtown Denver and the mountains, with easy access to I-25 and RTD transit.
Edgewater is more expensive. The median asking price is $569,000 in Edgewater against $185,000 in Cottonwood Villas. By price per square foot they run $202 in Cottonwood Villas and $394 in Edgewater, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 907 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,862 square feet in Edgewater, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Edgewater is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1956, against 1972 in Cottonwood Villas.
Homes for sale in Edgewater have been listed a median of 80 days, against 184 days in Cottonwood Villas. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Cottonwood Villas and 11 in Edgewater, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Edgewater is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas are most often assigned to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, Silver Hills Middle, Mountain Range High School; in Edgewater it is Edgewater Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Edgewater 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Cottonwood Villas. On transit they score 4 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.