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Centennial Acres vs Dry Creek Crossing

Centennial Acres and Dry Creek Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Englewood, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Centennial Acres and 7 in Dry Creek Crossing as this page loaded. Centennial Acres is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $565,000 against $337,400 in Dry Creek Crossing, about 67% higher. By the foot it is $255 in Centennial Acres against $340 in Dry Creek Crossing — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Centennial Acres are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,296 square feet in Centennial Acres and 946 in Dry Creek Crossing, built around 1958 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Centennial Acres: a median of 67 days on the market against 68 in Dry Creek Crossing. Centennial Acres is in the Denver 1 school district and Dry Creek Crossing is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureCentennial AcresDry Creek Crossing
For sale today
Homes for sale77
Median asking price$565,000$337,400
Cheapest home for sale$460,000$299,900
Dearest home for sale$699,900$385,000
Median price per sq ft$255$340
Median days on market6768
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,296946
Median bedrooms41
Typical year built19582007
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2312
Median sold price$540,000$362,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryKaiserWillow Creek
MiddleHenryCampus
High schoolJohn F. KennedyCherry Creek
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/105/10
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.

Centennial Acres

7
Homes for sale
$565,000
Median asking price
$255
Median per sq ft
67
Median days on market

Dry Creek Crossing

7
Homes for sale
$337,400
Median asking price
$340
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

What each one is like

Centennial Acres

Centennial Acres is a well-established residential neighborhood in Englewood, CO, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. Located south of Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-285, the area offers a suburban feel while remaining close to shopping, dining, and employment centers.

Full Centennial Acres guide

Dry Creek Crossing

Dry Creek Crossing is a suburban residential community in Englewood, Colorado, situated in the South Metro Denver area. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors. It's well-positioned for commuters, with proximity to major employment centers and outdoor recreation opportunities in the greater Denver region.

Full Dry Creek Crossing guide

Questions people ask

Is Centennial Acres or Dry Creek Crossing more expensive?

Centennial Acres is more expensive. The median asking price is $565,000 in Centennial Acres against $337,400 in Dry Creek Crossing. By price per square foot they run $255 in Centennial Acres and $340 in Dry Creek Crossing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Centennial Acres or Dry Creek Crossing?

A typical home for sale is 2,296 square feet in Centennial Acres and 946 square feet in Dry Creek Crossing, with a median of 4 and 1 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Centennial Acres is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1958, against 2007 in Dry Creek Crossing.

Which sells faster, Centennial Acres or Dry Creek Crossing?

Homes for sale in Centennial Acres have been listed a median of 67 days, against 68 days in Dry Creek Crossing. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Centennial Acres and 12 in Dry Creek Crossing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Centennial Acres and Dry Creek Crossing?

Centennial Acres is in the Denver 1 district and Dry Creek Crossing is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Centennial Acres are most often assigned to Kaiser Elementary, Henry Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Dry Creek Crossing it is Willow Creek Elementary, Campus Middle, Cherry Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Centennial Acres or Dry Creek Crossing?

Symbio rates Centennial Acres 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Dry Creek Crossing. On transit they score 4 and 4.

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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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.