Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood Villas and Sherrelwood Estates are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas and 10 in Sherrelwood Estates as this page loaded. Sherrelwood Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $469,950 against $191,000 in Cottonwood Villas, about 146% higher. By the foot it is $217 in Cottonwood Villas against $244 in Sherrelwood Estates. A typical home is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,900 in Sherrelwood Estates, built around 1972 and 1964 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sherrelwood Estates: a median of 44 days on the market against 131 in Cottonwood Villas. Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Sherrelwood Estates is in Westminster Public Schools.
| Measure | Cottonwood Villas | Sherrelwood Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $191,000 | $469,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $169,900 | $410,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $220,000 | $539,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $217 | $244 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 44 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 900 | 1,900 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1964 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 17 | 67 |
| Median sold price | $205,000 | $449,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Westminster Public Schools |
| Elementary | Arapahoe Ridge | Sherrelwood |
| Middle | Silver Hills | Ranum |
| High school | Mountain Range | Westminster |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| 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.
Sherrelwood Estates is a residential neighborhood in northwest Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes. The area offers a quieter, suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to central Denver. Nearby shopping, dining, and services are accessible via short drives, and the neighborhood provides good access to major arterials for commuting across the metro area.
Sherrelwood Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $469,950 in Sherrelwood Estates against $191,000 in Cottonwood Villas. By price per square foot they run $217 in Cottonwood Villas and $244 in Sherrelwood Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Cottonwood Villas and 1,900 square feet in Sherrelwood Estates, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sherrelwood Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1964, against 1972 in Cottonwood Villas.
Homes for sale in Sherrelwood Estates have been listed a median of 44 days, against 131 days in Cottonwood Villas. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Cottonwood Villas and 67 in Sherrelwood Estates, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cottonwood Villas is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Sherrelwood Estates is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in Cottonwood Villas are most often assigned to Arapahoe Ridge Elementary, Silver Hills Middle, Mountain Range High School; in Sherrelwood Estates it is Sherrelwood Elementary, Ranum Middle, Westminster 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 4.
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 8, 2026 at 8:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.