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Friendly Hills vs Willow Springs

Friendly Hills and Willow Springs are both neighbourhoods of Morrison, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Friendly Hills and 9 in Willow Springs as this page loaded. Willow Springs is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,950,000 against $520,000 in Friendly Hills, about 275% higher. By the foot it is $297 in Friendly Hills against $401 in Willow Springs. A typical home is 1,894 square feet in Friendly Hills and 5,546 in Willow Springs, built around 1976 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Friendly Hills: a median of 17 days on the market against 137 in Willow Springs. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureFriendly HillsWillow Springs
For sale today
Homes for sale59
Median asking price$520,000$1,950,000
Cheapest home for sale$490,000$800,000
Dearest home for sale$675,000$4,680,000
Median price per sq ft$297$401
Median days on market17137
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8945,546
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19761998
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4124
Median sold price$574,973$1,560,150
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryKendallvueRed Rocks
MiddleCarmodyCarmody
High schoolBear CreekBear Creek
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability3/104/10
Transit1/102/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet8/108/10
Calm streets8/108/10
Getting around6/106/10

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

5
Homes for sale
$520,000
Median asking price
$297
Median per sq ft
17
Median days on market

Willow Springs

9
Homes for sale
$1,950,000
Median asking price
$401
Median per sq ft
137
Median days on market

What each one is like

Friendly Hills

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.

Full Friendly Hills guide

Willow Springs

Willow Springs is a quiet, suburban community nestled in Morrison, Colorado, west of Denver. The area offers a blend of residential charm with proximity to outdoor recreation, including nearby hiking and mountain access. Daily life centers around local schools, small commercial areas, and family-oriented amenities.

Full Willow Springs guide

Questions people ask

Is Friendly Hills or Willow Springs more expensive?

Willow Springs is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,950,000 in Willow Springs against $520,000 in Friendly Hills. By price per square foot they run $297 in Friendly Hills and $401 in Willow Springs, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Friendly Hills or Willow Springs?

A typical home for sale is 1,894 square feet in Friendly Hills and 5,546 square feet in Willow Springs, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 1998 in Willow Springs.

Which sells faster, Friendly Hills or Willow Springs?

Homes for sale in Friendly Hills have been listed a median of 17 days, against 137 days in Willow Springs. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Friendly Hills and 24 in Willow Springs, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Friendly Hills and Willow Springs?

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 Willow Springs it is Red Rocks Elementary, Carmody Middle, Bear Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Friendly Hills or Willow Springs?

Symbio rates Willow Springs 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Friendly Hills. On transit they score 1 and 2.

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.

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.