Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Villas and Gateway Village are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas and 8 in Gateway Village as this page loaded. Gateway Village is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $472,450 against $184,500 in Cottonwood Villas, about 156% higher. By the foot it is $202 in Cottonwood Villas against $266 in Gateway Village. A typical home is 904 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,861 in Gateway Village, built around 1972 and 1999 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Gateway Village: a median of 102 days on the market against 174 in Cottonwood Villas. Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Gateway Village is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Cottonwood Villas | Gateway Village |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $184,500 | $472,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $169,900 | $299,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $220,000 | $575,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $202 | $266 |
| Median days on market | 174 | 102 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 904 | 1,861 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1999 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $200,000 | $467,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Arapahoe Ridge | Greenwood |
| Middle | Silver Hills | Dr. Martin Luther King |
| High school | Mountain Range | Montbello |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| 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 | 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.
Gateway Village is a mixed-use neighborhood in Denver's northeast corridor, characterized by newer residential development, retail, and commercial spaces. The area offers suburban convenience with urban proximity, featuring parks, shopping, and dining options. It appeals to families and professionals seeking accessible location near I-270 and I-25, with straightforward commutes to downtown Denver and the airport.
Gateway Village is more expensive. The median asking price is $472,450 in Gateway Village against $184,500 in Cottonwood Villas. By price per square foot they run $202 in Cottonwood Villas and $266 in Gateway Village, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 904 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,861 square feet in Gateway Village, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cottonwood Villas is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1999 in Gateway Village.
Homes for sale in Gateway Village have been listed a median of 102 days, against 174 days in Cottonwood Villas. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Cottonwood Villas and 12 in Gateway Village, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Gateway Village 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 Gateway Village it is Greenwood Elementary, Dr. Martin Luther King Middle, Montbello High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 October 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.