Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Villas and Highland are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas and 10 in Highland as this page loaded. Highland is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,005,950 against $191,000 in Cottonwood Villas, about 427% higher. By the foot it is $217 in Cottonwood Villas against $494 in Highland. A typical home is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 2,056 in Highland, built around 1972 and 1959 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland: a median of 68 days on the market against 130 in Cottonwood Villas. Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Highland is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Cottonwood Villas | Highland |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $191,000 | $1,005,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $169,900 | $429,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $220,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $217 | $494 |
| Median days on market | 130 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 900 | 2,056 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1959 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 17 | 24 |
| Median sold price | $205,000 | $692,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Arapahoe Ridge | Columbian |
| Middle | Silver Hills | Skinner |
| High school | Mountain Range | North |
| 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 | 9/10 |
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.
Highland is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, eclectic mix of restored historic homes and new construction, and strong community identity. The area centers around Highland's commercial corridor with local shops, restaurants, and breweries. It's popular with young professionals and families seeking urban convenience with neighborhood character.
Highland is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,005,950 in Highland against $191,000 in Cottonwood Villas. By price per square foot they run $217 in Cottonwood Villas and $494 in Highland, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 2,056 square feet in Highland, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highland is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1959, against 1972 in Cottonwood Villas.
Homes for sale in Highland have been listed a median of 68 days, against 130 days in Cottonwood Villas. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Cottonwood Villas and 24 in Highland, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Highland 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 Highland it is Columbian Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highland 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 read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.