Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingChimney Creek and Sunrise Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Golden, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Chimney Creek and 5 in Sunrise Ridge as this page loaded. Sunrise Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,150,000 against $795,000 in Chimney Creek, about 45% higher. By the foot it is $360 in Chimney Creek against $327 in Sunrise Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sunrise Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,206 square feet in Chimney Creek and 3,657 in Sunrise Ridge, built around 1996 and 2003 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sunrise Ridge: a median of 34 days on the market against 135 in Chimney 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 | Chimney Creek | Sunrise Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $795,000 | $1,150,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $699,000 | $600,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $899,900 | $1,275,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $360 | $327 |
| Median days on market | 135 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,206 | 3,657 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1996 | 2003 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $807,500 | $1,106,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Ralston | Fairmount |
| Middle | Bell | Drake |
| High school | Golden | Arvada West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Sunrise Ridge is a residential community in Golden, Colorado, positioned between the foothills and the more developed valley areas. The neighborhood offers a quieter, suburban feel with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes. Residents enjoy proximity to outdoor recreation, including access to hiking and biking trails in the nearby foothills.
Sunrise Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,150,000 in Sunrise Ridge against $795,000 in Chimney Creek. By price per square foot they run $360 in Chimney Creek and $327 in Sunrise Ridge, 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 3,657 square feet in Sunrise Ridge, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Chimney Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1996, against 2003 in Sunrise Ridge.
Homes for sale in Sunrise Ridge have been listed a median of 34 days, against 135 days in Chimney Creek. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Chimney Creek and 4 in Sunrise Ridge, 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 Chimney Creek are most often assigned to Ralston Elementary, Bell Middle, Golden High School; in Sunrise Ridge it is Fairmount Elementary, Drake Middle, Arvada West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.