Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrook Forest and Upper Bear Creek are both neighbourhoods of Evergreen, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brook Forest and 7 in Upper Bear Creek as this page loaded. Upper Bear Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,750,000 against $686,500 in Brook Forest, about 155% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Brook Forest against $507 in Upper Bear Creek. A typical home is 2,032 square feet in Brook Forest and 2,675 in Upper Bear Creek, built around 1977 and 1970 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Brook Forest: a median of 38 days on the market against 113 in Upper Bear 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 | Upper Bear Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $686,500 | $1,750,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $595,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $900,000 | $5,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $409 | $507 |
| Median days on market | 38 | 113 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,032 | 2,675 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1970 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $932,500 | $910,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Wilmot | Wilmot |
| 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 | 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.
Upper Bear Creek is an affluent, forested residential community in the Evergreen area, characterized by spacious lots, mature ponderosa pines, and a mountain-retreat aesthetic. Homes are set back from roads, offering privacy and views. The neighborhood sits at approximately 8,000 feet elevation, with cool summers and significant winter snowfall.
Upper Bear Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,750,000 in Upper Bear Creek against $686,500 in Brook Forest. By price per square foot they run $409 in Brook Forest and $507 in Upper Bear 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 2,675 square feet in Upper Bear Creek, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Upper Bear Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1970, against 1977 in Brook Forest.
Homes for sale in Brook Forest have been listed a median of 38 days, against 113 days in Upper Bear Creek. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Brook Forest and 3 in Upper Bear 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 Upper Bear Creek it is Wilmot Elementary, Evergreen Middle, Evergreen High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Upper Bear Creek 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.