Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Villas and Elmwood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas and 9 in Elmwood as this page loaded. Elmwood is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $185,000 in Cottonwood Villas, about 251% higher. By the foot it is $210 in Cottonwood Villas against $318 in Elmwood. A typical home is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,911 in Elmwood, built around 1972 and 1925 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Elmwood: a median of 82 days on the market against 145 in Cottonwood Villas. Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Elmwood is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Cottonwood Villas | Elmwood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $185,000 | $650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $169,900 | $399,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $220,000 | $799,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $210 | $318 |
| Median days on market | 145 | 82 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 900 | 1,911 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1925 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $200,000 | $552,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Arapahoe Ridge | Dora Moore |
| Middle | Silver Hills | McAuliffe International |
| High school | Mountain Range | Venture Prep School |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Elmwood is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver known for tree-lined streets and stable single-family homes. Located near major corridors, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quieter, established character. The area appeals to families and professionals seeking walkable neighborhoods with good schools and community amenities nearby.
Elmwood is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in Elmwood against $185,000 in Cottonwood Villas. By price per square foot they run $210 in Cottonwood Villas and $318 in Elmwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,911 square feet in Elmwood, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Elmwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1925, against 1972 in Cottonwood Villas.
Homes for sale in Elmwood have been listed a median of 82 days, against 145 days in Cottonwood Villas. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Cottonwood Villas and 4 in Elmwood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Elmwood is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas are most often assigned to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, Silver Hills Middle, Mountain Range High School; in Elmwood it is Dora Moore Elementary, McAuliffe International Middle, Venture Prep School High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Elmwood 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Cottonwood Villas. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.