Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCoal Creek Canyon and Renegade are both neighbourhoods of Golden, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Coal Creek Canyon and 7 in Renegade as this page loaded. Renegade is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,750,000 against $584,000 in Coal Creek Canyon, about 371% higher. By the foot it is $368 in Coal Creek Canyon against $628 in Renegade. A typical home is 1,220 square feet in Coal Creek Canyon and 4,147 in Renegade, built around 1936 and 2027 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Coal Creek Canyon: a median of 55 days on the market against 217 in Renegade. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Coal Creek Canyon | Renegade |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $584,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $225,000 | $2,250,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,198,000 | $3,100,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $368 | $628 |
| Median days on market | 55 | 217 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,220 | 4,147 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1936 | 2027 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | — |
| Median sold price | $656,500 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Coal Creek | Mitchell |
| Middle | Jefferson Charter Academy | Bell |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Golden |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
Renegade is a small, residential community nestled in the foothills west of Golden, Colorado, offering a quieter, more rural character while remaining accessible to town amenities. The area is known for its scenic backdrop, open spaces, and proximity to outdoor recreation including hiking and mountain biking trails.
Renegade is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,750,000 in Renegade against $584,000 in Coal Creek Canyon. By price per square foot they run $368 in Coal Creek Canyon and $628 in Renegade, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,220 square feet in Coal Creek Canyon and 4,147 square feet in Renegade, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Coal Creek Canyon is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1936, against 2027 in Renegade.
Homes for sale in Coal Creek Canyon have been listed a median of 55 days, against 217 days in Renegade.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Coal Creek Canyon are most often assigned to Coal Creek Elementary, Jefferson Charter Academy Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in Renegade it is Mitchell Elementary, Bell Middle, Golden 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.