Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPinehurst Estates and San Rafael are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Pinehurst Estates and 5 in San Rafael as this page loaded. Pinehurst Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $734,800 against $629,000 in San Rafael, about 17% higher. By the foot it is $319 in Pinehurst Estates against $367 in San Rafael — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Pinehurst Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,261 square feet in Pinehurst Estates and 1,946 in San Rafael, built around 1976 and 1890 respectively. Homes are moving faster in San Rafael: a median of 60 days on the market against 94 in Pinehurst Estates. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Pinehurst Estates | San Rafael |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $734,800 | $629,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $475,000 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,100,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $319 | $367 |
| Median days on market | 94 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,261 | 1,946 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1976 | 1890 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $682,500 | $954,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Kaiser | Cole Arts And Science Academy |
| Middle | Bear Valley International | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | John F. Kennedy | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Pinehurst Estates is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to major thoroughfares while maintaining a suburban feel with local parks and schools nearby. Daily life centers on neighborhood stability and accessibility to Denver's broader amenities.
San Rafael is a residential neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets and mix of single-family homes and modest multi-unit properties. Located near I-25 and Colorado Boulevard, it offers convenient access to downtown and the metro area while maintaining a quieter, more established feel. The area features local parks, schools, and small commercial corridors with everyday shops and services.
Pinehurst Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $734,800 in Pinehurst Estates against $629,000 in San Rafael. By price per square foot they run $319 in Pinehurst Estates and $367 in San Rafael, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,261 square feet in Pinehurst Estates and 1,946 square feet in San Rafael, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, San Rafael is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1890, against 1976 in Pinehurst Estates.
Homes for sale in San Rafael have been listed a median of 60 days, against 94 days in Pinehurst Estates. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Pinehurst Estates and 14 in San Rafael, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Pinehurst Estates are most often assigned to Kaiser Elementary, Bear Valley International Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in San Rafael it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.