Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingColumbine Knolls and Ken Caryl are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Columbine Knolls and 10 in Ken Caryl as this page loaded. Ken Caryl is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,187,250 against $845,000 in Columbine Knolls, about 41% higher. By the foot it is $274 in Columbine Knolls against $381 in Ken Caryl. A typical home is 3,066 square feet in Columbine Knolls and 3,050 in Ken Caryl, built around 1968 and 1987 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ken Caryl: a median of 68 days on the market against 70 in Columbine Knolls. 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 Knolls | Ken Caryl |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $845,000 | $1,187,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $650,000 | $323,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,195,000 | $1,795,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $274 | $381 |
| Median days on market | 70 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,066 | 3,050 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1968 | 1987 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 66 |
| Median sold price | $767,500 | $1,242,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Normandy | Bradford |
| Middle | Ken Caryl | Bradford |
| High school | Columbine | Chatfield |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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 Knolls is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. Located south of downtown Denver, it offers convenient access to major highways while maintaining a suburban feel. The area is close to shopping, dining, and parks, with good schools nearby making it popular with families.
Ken Caryl is a well-established, master-planned community in southwest Littleton offering a mix of residential neighborhoods, open space, and recreational amenities. The area is known for its natural setting with access to trails, parks, and the Ken Caryl Ranch, providing outdoor-oriented living. Schools serve the community, and shopping and dining options are available nearby along major corridors.
Ken Caryl is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,187,250 in Ken Caryl against $845,000 in Columbine Knolls. By price per square foot they run $274 in Columbine Knolls and $381 in Ken Caryl, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,066 square feet in Columbine Knolls and 3,050 square feet in Ken Caryl, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Columbine Knolls is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 1987 in Ken Caryl.
Homes for sale in Ken Caryl have been listed a median of 68 days, against 70 days in Columbine Knolls. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Columbine Knolls and 66 in Ken Caryl, 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 Knolls are most often assigned to Normandy Elementary, Ken Caryl Middle, Columbine High School; in Ken Caryl it is Bradford Elementary, Bradford Middle, Chatfield High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 October 30, 2026 at 6:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.