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Sherrelwood Estates vs Swansea

Sherrelwood Estates and Swansea are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Sherrelwood Estates and 10 in Swansea as this page loaded. Sherrelwood Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $469,950 against $389,500 in Swansea, about 21% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Sherrelwood Estates against $373 in Swansea — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sherrelwood Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,900 square feet in Sherrelwood Estates and 894 in Swansea, built around 1964 and 1924 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sherrelwood Estates: a median of 42 days on the market against 81 in Swansea. Sherrelwood Estates is in the Westminster Public Schools school district and Swansea is in Denver 1.

Side by side

MeasureSherrelwood EstatesSwansea
For sale today
Homes for sale1010
Median asking price$469,950$389,500
Cheapest home for sale$410,000$209,000
Dearest home for sale$539,900$515,000
Median price per sq ft$244$373
Median days on market4281
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,900894
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19641924
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6714
Median sold price$449,000$392,250
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtWestminster Public SchoolsDenver 1
ElementarySherrelwoodSwansea
MiddleRanumWhittier E-8
High schoolWestminsterManual
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Sherrelwood Estates

10
Homes for sale
$469,950
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

Swansea

10
Homes for sale
$389,500
Median asking price
$373
Median per sq ft
81
Median days on market

What each one is like

Sherrelwood Estates

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.

Full Sherrelwood Estates guide

Swansea

Swansea is a historic, close-knit neighborhood in northeast Denver with tree-lined streets and early 20th-century charm. Located between downtown and the airport corridor, it offers convenient access to major employment centers while maintaining a residential feel. Local parks, schools, and small commercial nodes along 9th Avenue serve daily needs.

Full Swansea guide

Questions people ask

Is Sherrelwood Estates or Swansea more expensive?

Sherrelwood Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $469,950 in Sherrelwood Estates against $389,500 in Swansea. By price per square foot they run $244 in Sherrelwood Estates and $373 in Swansea, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Sherrelwood Estates or Swansea?

A typical home for sale is 1,900 square feet in Sherrelwood Estates and 894 square feet in Swansea, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Swansea is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1924, against 1964 in Sherrelwood Estates.

Which sells faster, Sherrelwood Estates or Swansea?

Homes for sale in Sherrelwood Estates have been listed a median of 42 days, against 81 days in Swansea. Over the last twelve months 67 homes sold in Sherrelwood Estates and 14 in Swansea, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Sherrelwood Estates and Swansea?

Sherrelwood Estates is in the Westminster Public Schools district and Swansea is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Sherrelwood Estates are most often assigned to Sherrelwood Elementary, Ranum Middle, Westminster High School; in Swansea it is Swansea Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Sherrelwood Estates or Swansea?

Symbio rates Swansea 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Sherrelwood Estates. On transit they score 4 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.