Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingIdaho Springs and Winterland are both neighbourhoods of Idaho Springs, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Idaho Springs and 7 in Winterland as this page loaded. Idaho Springs is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $600,000 against $579,000 in Winterland, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $311 in Idaho Springs against $318 in Winterland — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Idaho Springs are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,930 square feet in Idaho Springs and 1,818 in Winterland, built around 1982 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Winterland: a median of 101 days on the market against 106 in Idaho Springs. Both are in the Clear Creek RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Idaho Springs | Winterland |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $600,000 | $579,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $199,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $999,999 | $995,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $311 | $318 |
| Median days on market | 106 | 101 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,930 | 1,818 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1982 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 17 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $525,000 | $490,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Clear Creek RE-1 | Clear Creek RE-1 |
| Elementary | Carlson | Carlson |
| Middle | Clear Creek | Clear Creek |
| High school | Clear Creek | Clear Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Idaho Springs is a historic mountain town nestled in the Clear Creek Valley, approximately 45 minutes west of downtown Denver via I-70. Known for its natural hot springs, outdoor recreation, and Victorian-era charm, the community offers a small-town atmosphere with access to hiking, fishing, and winter sports.
Winterland is a small residential community nestled in the mountain foothills near Idaho Springs, Colorado. The area offers a quieter, more rural character with proximity to outdoor recreation, including hiking, skiing, and scenic drives through the Front Range. Daily life centers around small-town amenities and nearby services in Idaho Springs, about 10–15 minutes away.
Idaho Springs is more expensive. The median asking price is $600,000 in Idaho Springs against $579,000 in Winterland. By price per square foot they run $311 in Idaho Springs and $318 in Winterland, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,930 square feet in Idaho Springs and 1,818 square feet in Winterland, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Winterland is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 1982 in Idaho Springs.
Homes for sale in Winterland have been listed a median of 101 days, against 106 days in Idaho Springs. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Idaho Springs and 5 in Winterland, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Clear Creek RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Idaho Springs are most often assigned to Carlson Elementary, Clear Creek Middle, Clear Creek High School; in Winterland it is Carlson Elementary, Clear Creek Middle, Clear Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Idaho Springs 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Winterland. On transit they score 2 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.