Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingColumbine Hills and Dakota Station are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Columbine Hills and 15 in Dakota Station as this page loaded. Columbine Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $596,500 against $350,000 in Dakota Station, about 70% higher. By the foot it is $283 in Columbine Hills against $344 in Dakota Station — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Columbine Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,153 square feet in Columbine Hills and 1,095 in Dakota Station, built around 1972 and 1984 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Columbine Hills: a median of 44 days on the market against 56 in Dakota Station. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Columbine Hills | Dakota Station |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $596,500 | $350,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,000 | $254,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,100,000 | $595,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $283 | $344 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 56 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,153 | 1,095 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1984 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 42 |
| Median sold price | $631,150 | $375,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Columbine Hills | Mortensen |
| Middle | Ken Caryl | Falcon Bluffs |
| High school | Columbine | Chatfield |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Columbine Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, south of Denver, known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented character. The area offers convenient access to local schools, shopping at nearby centers, and quick connections to US-85 and major highways.
Dakota Station is a modern mixed-use neighborhood in Littleton, CO, centered around the RTD light rail station that connects residents to downtown Denver and beyond. The area blends residential, retail, and office space with a walkable downtown feel, featuring local shops, restaurants, and parks within a compact footprint.
Columbine Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $596,500 in Columbine Hills against $350,000 in Dakota Station. By price per square foot they run $283 in Columbine Hills and $344 in Dakota Station, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,153 square feet in Columbine Hills and 1,095 square feet in Dakota Station, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Columbine Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 1984 in Dakota Station.
Homes for sale in Columbine Hills have been listed a median of 44 days, against 56 days in Dakota Station. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Columbine Hills and 42 in Dakota Station, 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 Columbine Hills are most often assigned to Columbine Hills Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School; in Dakota Station it is Mortensen Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Dakota Station 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Columbine Hills. On transit they score 3 and 8.
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 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.