Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMeadows and Powderhorn are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Meadows and 7 in Powderhorn as this page loaded. Meadows is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $625,000 against $550,000 in Powderhorn, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $323 in Meadows against $330 in Powderhorn — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Meadows are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,762 square feet in Meadows and 1,832 in Powderhorn, built around 1982 and 1986 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Meadows: a median of 72 days on the market against 73 in Powderhorn. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Meadows | Powderhorn |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $625,000 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $379,900 | $529,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,100,000 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $323 | $330 |
| Median days on market | 72 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,762 | 1,832 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1982 | 1986 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 29 |
| Median sold price | $704,950 | $585,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Mortensen | Powderhorn |
| Middle | Falcon Bluffs | Summit Ridge |
| High school | Chatfield | Dakota Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Meadows is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of downtown Denver with easy access to major corridors like I-25 and Santa Fe Drive, residents enjoy proximity to schools, parks, and local shopping.
Powderhorn is a residential neighborhood in Littleton, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the Denver metro area. The community features tree-lined streets, family-friendly parks, and local retail options including shopping centers and dining. Residents enjoy proximity to schools, outdoor recreation at nearby parks, and easy access to major roadways like I-25 and US-85.
Meadows is more expensive. The median asking price is $625,000 in Meadows against $550,000 in Powderhorn. By price per square foot they run $323 in Meadows and $330 in Powderhorn, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,762 square feet in Meadows and 1,832 square feet in Powderhorn, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Meadows is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1982, against 1986 in Powderhorn.
Homes for sale in Meadows have been listed a median of 72 days, against 73 days in Powderhorn. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Meadows and 29 in Powderhorn, 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 Meadows are most often assigned to Mortensen Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School; in Powderhorn it is Powderhorn Elementary, Summit Ridge Middle, Dakota Ridge 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 4.
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 29, 2026 at 10:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.