Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrook Forest and Soda Creek are both neighbourhoods of Evergreen, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brook Forest and 9 in Soda Creek as this page loaded. Soda Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,450,000 against $686,500 in Brook Forest, about 257% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Brook Forest against $479 in Soda Creek. A typical home is 2,032 square feet in Brook Forest and 4,796 in Soda Creek, built around 1977 and 1988 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Brook Forest: a median of 38 days on the market against 83 in Soda Creek. 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 | Soda Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $686,500 | $2,450,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $900,000 | $6,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $409 | $479 |
| Median days on market | 38 | 83 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,032 | 4,796 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1988 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 20 |
| Median sold price | $932,500 | $2,244,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Wilmot | Bergen |
| Middle | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| High school | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Soda Creek in Evergreen offers a quiet, forested mountain community feel with homes nestled among pine trees and natural terrain. Located along Soda Creek Road, the neighborhood blends residential character with proximity to hiking, outdoor recreation, and Evergreen's local shops and dining. The area is a short drive from downtown Evergreen and provides easy access to I-70 for Denver commuters.
Soda Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,450,000 in Soda Creek against $686,500 in Brook Forest. By price per square foot they run $409 in Brook Forest and $479 in Soda Creek, 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 4,796 square feet in Soda Creek, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Brook Forest is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 1988 in Soda Creek.
Homes for sale in Brook Forest have been listed a median of 38 days, against 83 days in Soda Creek. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Brook Forest and 20 in Soda Creek, 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 Soda Creek it is Bergen Elementary, Evergreen Middle, Evergreen High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 2 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 1 and 1.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.