Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingChimney Creek and Coal Creek are both neighbourhoods of Golden, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Chimney Creek and 6 in Coal Creek as this page loaded. Chimney Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $795,000 against $550,000 in Coal Creek, about 45% higher. By the foot it is $360 in Chimney Creek against $348 in Coal Creek. A typical home is 2,206 square feet in Chimney Creek and 1,788 in Coal Creek, built around 1996 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Coal Creek: a median of 38 days on the market against 135 in Chimney Creek. Chimney Creek is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Coal Creek is in Boulder Valley RE 2.
| Measure | Chimney Creek | Coal Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $795,000 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $699,000 | $499,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $899,900 | $696,482 |
| Median price per sq ft | $360 | $348 |
| Median days on market | 135 | 38 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,206 | 1,788 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 1962 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $807,500 | $903,150 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Boulder Valley RE 2 |
| Elementary | Ralston | Coal Creek Canyon |
| Middle | Bell | Coal Creek Canyon |
| High school | Golden | Nederland Middle/Sr |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Chimney Creek is a residential community in Golden, Colorado, positioned between the foothills and the plains with convenient access to both mountain recreation and urban amenities. The neighborhood offers a quieter, suburban feel while remaining close to downtown Golden's shops, restaurants, and breweries.
Coal Creek is a scenic mountain community in Golden, Colorado, nestled along Coal Creek with easy access to hiking, outdoor recreation, and the natural beauty of the Front Range foothills. The neighborhood combines a quiet, residential feel with proximity to Golden's downtown shops, restaurants, and breweries, making it ideal for those seeking both tranquility and urban conveniences.
Chimney Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $795,000 in Chimney Creek against $550,000 in Coal Creek. By price per square foot they run $360 in Chimney Creek and $348 in Coal Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,206 square feet in Chimney Creek and 1,788 square feet in Coal Creek, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Coal Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1996 in Chimney Creek.
Homes for sale in Coal Creek have been listed a median of 38 days, against 135 days in Chimney Creek. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Chimney Creek and 4 in Coal Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Chimney Creek is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Coal Creek is in Boulder Valley RE 2. The homes for sale in Chimney Creek are most often assigned to Ralston Elementary, Bell Middle, Golden High School; in Coal Creek it is Coal Creek Canyon Elementary, Coal Creek Canyon Middle, Nederland Middle/Sr High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Chimney Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Coal Creek. On transit they score 4 and 2.
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.