Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBradbury Ranch and Cottonwood are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Bradbury Ranch and 15 in Cottonwood as this page loaded. Bradbury Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $627,498 against $489,000 in Cottonwood, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $209 in Bradbury Ranch against $318 in Cottonwood — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Bradbury Ranch are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,938 square feet in Bradbury Ranch and 1,497 in Cottonwood, built around 2001 and 1983 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bradbury Ranch: a median of 36 days on the market against 40 in Cottonwood. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bradbury Ranch | Cottonwood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $627,498 | $489,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $498,900 | $429,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $860,000 | $529,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $209 | $318 |
| Median days on market | 36 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,938 | 1,497 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2001 | 1983 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 47 | 80 |
| Median sold price | $630,000 | $507,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Prairie Crossing | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Sierra | Sierra |
| High school | Chaparral | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Bradbury Ranch is a well-established residential community in Parker, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the Denver metro area. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a mix of ranch-style and modern architecture. Nearby shopping, dining, and services cluster along Parker Road and at local plazas.
Cottonwood in Parker, CO is a peaceful suburban community located in Douglas County, south of Denver. The neighborhood features a mix of newer residential developments with parks, trails, and green spaces that appeal to families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Bradbury Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $627,498 in Bradbury Ranch against $489,000 in Cottonwood. By price per square foot they run $209 in Bradbury Ranch and $318 in Cottonwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,938 square feet in Bradbury Ranch and 1,497 square feet in Cottonwood, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cottonwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1983, against 2001 in Bradbury Ranch.
Homes for sale in Bradbury Ranch have been listed a median of 36 days, against 40 days in Cottonwood. Over the last twelve months 47 homes sold in Bradbury Ranch and 80 in Cottonwood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Bradbury Ranch are most often assigned to Prairie Crossing Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in Cottonwood it is Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 2 and 3.
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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.