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Coal Creek vs Renegade

Coal Creek and Renegade are both neighbourhoods of Golden, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Coal Creek and 9 in Renegade as this page loaded. Renegade is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,800,000 against $550,000 in Coal Creek, about 409% higher. By the foot it is $348 in Coal Creek against $650 in Renegade. A typical home is 1,788 square feet in Coal Creek and 4,189 in Renegade, built around 1962 and 2027 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Coal Creek: a median of 38 days on the market against 137 in Renegade. Coal Creek is in the Boulder Valley RE 2 school district and Renegade is in Jefferson County R-1.

Side by side

MeasureCoal CreekRenegade
For sale today
Homes for sale69
Median asking price$550,000$2,800,000
Cheapest home for sale$499,000$2,450,000
Dearest home for sale$696,482$3,350,000
Median price per sq ft$348$650
Median days on market38137
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7884,189
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19622027
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4—
Median sold price$903,150—
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtBoulder Valley RE 2Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryCoal Creek CanyonMitchell
MiddleCoal Creek CanyonBell
High schoolNederland Middle/SrGolden
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/102/10
Transit2/101/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet8/108/10
Calm streets8/108/10
Getting around7/106/10

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

6
Homes for sale
$550,000
Median asking price
$348
Median per sq ft
38
Median days on market

Renegade

9
Homes for sale
$2,800,000
Median asking price
$650
Median per sq ft
137
Median days on market

What each one is like

Coal Creek

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.

Full Coal Creek guide

Renegade

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.

Full Renegade guide

Questions people ask

Is Coal Creek or Renegade more expensive?

Renegade is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,800,000 in Renegade against $550,000 in Coal Creek. By price per square foot they run $348 in Coal Creek and $650 in Renegade, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Coal Creek or Renegade?

A typical home for sale is 1,788 square feet in Coal Creek and 4,189 square feet in Renegade, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2027 in Renegade.

Which sells faster, Coal Creek or Renegade?

Homes for sale in Coal Creek have been listed a median of 38 days, against 137 days in Renegade.

What schools serve Coal Creek and Renegade?

Coal Creek is in the Boulder Valley RE 2 district and Renegade is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Coal Creek are most often assigned to Coal Creek Canyon Elementary, Coal Creek Canyon Middle, Nederland Middle/Sr 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.

Which is more walkable, Coal Creek or Renegade?

Symbio rates Coal Creek 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Renegade. On transit they score 2 and 1.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.