Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHomestead and Willow Springs are both neighbourhoods of Morrison, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Homestead 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 $1,125,000 in Homestead, about 73% higher. By the foot it is $275 in Homestead against $401 in Willow Springs. A typical home is 4,000 square feet in Homestead and 5,546 in Willow Springs, built around 1997 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Homestead: a median of 47 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.
| Measure | Homestead | Willow Springs |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $1,125,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $875,000 | $800,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,750,000 | $4,680,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $275 | $401 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 137 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,000 | 5,546 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1997 | 1998 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 13 | 24 |
| Median sold price | $1,299,000 | $1,560,150 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Marshdale | Red Rocks |
| Middle | West Jefferson | Carmody |
| High school | Conifer | Bear Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 2/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 1/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 5/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
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.
Willow Springs is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,950,000 in Willow Springs against $1,125,000 in Homestead. By price per square foot they run $275 in Homestead and $401 in Willow Springs, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,000 square feet in Homestead and 5,546 square feet in Willow Springs, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Homestead is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1997, against 1998 in Willow Springs.
Homes for sale in Homestead have been listed a median of 47 days, against 137 days in Willow Springs. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Homestead and 24 in Willow Springs, 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 Homestead are most often assigned to Marshdale Elementary, West Jefferson Middle, Conifer 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.
Symbio rates Willow Springs 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 2 for Homestead. On transit they score 1 and 2.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.