Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingApplewood West and Coal Creek Canyon are both neighbourhoods of Golden, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Applewood West and 7 in Coal Creek Canyon as this page loaded. Applewood West is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $780,000 against $649,000 in Coal Creek Canyon, about 20% higher. By the foot it is $408 in Applewood West against $367 in Coal Creek Canyon. A typical home is 1,827 square feet in Applewood West and 1,566 in Coal Creek Canyon, built around 1960 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Applewood West: a median of 31 days on the market against 105 in Coal Creek Canyon. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Applewood West | Coal Creek Canyon |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $780,000 | $649,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $500,000 | $199,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $819,000 | $1,198,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $408 | $367 |
| Median days on market | 31 | 105 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,827 | 1,566 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1960 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $805,000 | $731,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Maple Grove | Coal Creek |
| Middle | Everitt | Jefferson Charter Academy |
| High school | Golden | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 3/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Applewood West sits in the foothills northwest of Golden, offering a quieter, more residential escape with mountain views and access to outdoor recreation. The neighborhood blends suburban comfort with proximity to hiking, biking trails, and natural open space. Schools and local parks serve families, while downtown Golden and US-6 corridor provide shopping and services within 10–15 minutes.
Coal Creek Canyon is a scenic mountain community west of Golden, nestled in the foothills along Coal Creek. It's a quiet, rural area popular with outdoor enthusiasts who value proximity to hiking, fishing, and forest access. The canyon offers a slower pace of life with larger lots and mountain views, though it requires a car for most errands to Golden or Denver.
Applewood West is more expensive. The median asking price is $780,000 in Applewood West against $649,000 in Coal Creek Canyon. By price per square foot they run $408 in Applewood West and $367 in Coal Creek Canyon, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,827 square feet in Applewood West and 1,566 square feet in Coal Creek Canyon, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Applewood West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1974 in Coal Creek Canyon.
Homes for sale in Applewood West have been listed a median of 31 days, against 105 days in Coal Creek Canyon. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Applewood West and 12 in Coal Creek Canyon, 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 Applewood West are most often assigned to Maple Grove Elementary, Everitt Middle, Golden High School; in Coal Creek Canyon it is Coal Creek Elementary, Jefferson Charter Academy Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Applewood West 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Coal Creek Canyon. On transit they score 2 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.