Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFriendly Hills and Homestead are both neighbourhoods of Morrison, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Friendly Hills and 6 in Homestead as this page loaded. Homestead is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,125,000 against $520,000 in Friendly Hills, about 116% higher. By the foot it is $297 in Friendly Hills against $275 in Homestead — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Homestead are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,894 square feet in Friendly Hills and 4,000 in Homestead, built around 1976 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Friendly Hills: a median of 17 days on the market against 47 in Homestead. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Friendly Hills | Homestead |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $520,000 | $1,125,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $490,000 | $875,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $675,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $297 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 17 | 47 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,894 | 4,000 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1976 | 1997 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 41 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $574,973 | $1,299,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Kendallvue | Marshdale |
| Middle | Carmody | West Jefferson |
| High school | Bear Creek | Conifer |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 1/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 5/10 |
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.
Friendly Hills is a quiet, established residential neighborhood in Morrison, CO, situated in the foothills west of Denver. The area offers a mix of larger lots, tree-lined streets, and proximity to outdoor recreation, including access to Red Rocks Park and hiking trails. Daily life centers around a peaceful, semi-rural setting with a small-town feel while remaining within 20–30 minutes of Denver's urban core.
Homestead is a small, unincorporated community in Morrison, Colorado, nestled in the foothills west of Denver. This rural, mountainous area offers a quieter lifestyle with natural beauty, open space, and proximity to outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy a close-knit community feel while remaining within reasonable driving distance of Denver's amenities and employment centers.
Homestead is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,125,000 in Homestead against $520,000 in Friendly Hills. By price per square foot they run $297 in Friendly Hills and $275 in Homestead, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,894 square feet in Friendly Hills and 4,000 square feet in Homestead, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Friendly Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1997 in Homestead.
Homes for sale in Friendly Hills have been listed a median of 17 days, against 47 days in Homestead. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Friendly Hills and 13 in Homestead, 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 Friendly Hills are most often assigned to Kendallvue Elementary, Carmody Middle, Bear Creek High School; in Homestead it is Marshdale Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Friendly Hills 3 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Homestead. On transit they score 1 and 1.
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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.