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Appletree West vs Chatfield Bluffs

Appletree West and Chatfield Bluffs are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Appletree West and 5 in Chatfield Bluffs as this page loaded. Chatfield Bluffs is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $517,500 against $255,000 in Appletree West, about 103% higher. By the foot it is $278 in Appletree West against $331 in Chatfield Bluffs. A typical home is 804 square feet in Appletree West and 1,863 in Chatfield Bluffs, built around 1980 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Chatfield Bluffs: a median of 42 days on the market against 218 in Appletree West. Appletree West is in the Denver 1 school district and Chatfield Bluffs is in Jefferson County R-1.

Side by side

MeasureAppletree WestChatfield Bluffs
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$255,000$517,500
Cheapest home for sale$175,000$342,000
Dearest home for sale$285,000$795,000
Median price per sq ft$278$331
Median days on market21842
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)8041,863
Median bedrooms13
Typical year built19802022
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold721
Median sold price$299,900$430,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryGrant Ranch E-8Shaffer
MiddleGrant Ranch E-8Falcon Bluffs
High schoolJohn F. KennedyChatfield
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Appletree West

5
Homes for sale
$255,000
Median asking price
$278
Median per sq ft
218
Median days on market

Chatfield Bluffs

5
Homes for sale
$517,500
Median asking price
$331
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

What each one is like

Appletree West

Appletree West is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, offering a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere with tree-lined streets and mature landscaping. Located south of downtown Littleton, the area provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Santa Fe Drive and nearby corridors.

Full Appletree West guide

Chatfield Bluffs

Chatfield Bluffs is a residential neighborhood in Littleton, CO, located south of downtown Denver with convenient access to major highways and shopping corridors. The area blends suburban comfort with proximity to outdoor recreation, including Chatfield Reservoir and State Park, which provide hiking, water sports, and green space for residents.

Full Chatfield Bluffs guide

Questions people ask

Is Appletree West or Chatfield Bluffs more expensive?

Chatfield Bluffs is more expensive. The median asking price is $517,500 in Chatfield Bluffs against $255,000 in Appletree West. By price per square foot they run $278 in Appletree West and $331 in Chatfield Bluffs, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Appletree West or Chatfield Bluffs?

A typical home for sale is 804 square feet in Appletree West and 1,863 square feet in Chatfield Bluffs, with a median of 1 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Appletree West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 2022 in Chatfield Bluffs.

Which sells faster, Appletree West or Chatfield Bluffs?

Homes for sale in Chatfield Bluffs have been listed a median of 42 days, against 218 days in Appletree West. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Appletree West and 21 in Chatfield Bluffs, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Appletree West and Chatfield Bluffs?

Appletree West is in the Denver 1 district and Chatfield Bluffs is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Appletree West are most often assigned to Grant Ranch E-8 Elementary, Grant Ranch E-8 Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Chatfield Bluffs it is Shaffer Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Appletree West or Chatfield Bluffs?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

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 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.