Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrook Forest and Evergreen are both neighbourhoods of Evergreen, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brook Forest and 5 in Evergreen as this page loaded. Evergreen is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,029,000 against $686,500 in Brook Forest, about 50% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Brook Forest against $351 in Evergreen — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Evergreen are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,032 square feet in Brook Forest and 3,366 in Evergreen, built around 1977 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Brook Forest: a median of 38 days on the market against 46 in Evergreen. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Brook Forest | Evergreen |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $686,500 | $1,029,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $650,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $900,000 | $3,195,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $409 | $351 |
| Median days on market | 38 | 46 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,032 | 3,366 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $932,500 | $616,200 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Wilmot | Marshdale |
| Middle | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| High school | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 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.
Brook Forest is a quiet, forested residential community in Evergreen, nestled in the Colorado foothills west of Denver. The neighborhood is defined by mature pine and aspen trees, rolling terrain, and a strong sense of privacy—homes are typically set back on larger lots.
Evergreen is a picturesque mountain community nestled in the foothills west of Denver, known for its stunning natural beauty, pine-covered landscapes, and outdoor recreation. The town offers a peaceful, small-town atmosphere with a tight-knit community feel while remaining close enough to Denver for commuting.
Evergreen is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,029,000 in Evergreen against $686,500 in Brook Forest. By price per square foot they run $409 in Brook Forest and $351 in Evergreen, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,032 square feet in Brook Forest and 3,366 square feet in Evergreen, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Evergreen is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1977 in Brook Forest.
Homes for sale in Brook Forest have been listed a median of 38 days, against 46 days in Evergreen. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Brook Forest and 6 in Evergreen, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Brook Forest are most often assigned to Wilmot Elementary, Evergreen Middle, Evergreen High School; in Evergreen it is Marshdale Elementary, Evergreen Middle, Evergreen High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Evergreen 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Brook Forest. On transit they score 1 and 1.
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.