Cottonwood and Timbers at the Pinery are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Cottonwood and 13 in Timbers at the Pinery as this page loaded. Timbers at the Pinery is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,875,000 against $493,750 in Cottonwood, about 280% higher. By the foot it is $345 in Cottonwood against $349 in Timbers at the Pinery. A typical home is 1,346 square feet in Cottonwood and 5,570 in Timbers at the Pinery, built around 1983 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Timbers at the Pinery: a median of 37 days on the market against 46 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 | Cottonwood | Timbers at the Pinery |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $493,750 | $1,875,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $420,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $560,000 | $2,990,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $345 | $349 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 37 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,346 | 5,570 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1983 | 2007 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 81 | 36 |
| Median sold price | $510,000 | $1,587,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Mountain View |
| Middle | Sierra | Sagewood |
| High school | Chaparral | Ponderosa |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Timbers at the Pinery is a master-planned community in Parker, CO, offering a suburban setting with modern amenities and planned parks. Located along the I-25 corridor south of Denver, residents enjoy convenient access to metro employment while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere. The community features walking trails, open spaces, and proximity to Castle Rock and Colorado Springs recreation.
Timbers at the Pinery is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,875,000 in Timbers at the Pinery against $493,750 in Cottonwood. By price per square foot they run $345 in Cottonwood and $349 in Timbers at the Pinery, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,346 square feet in Cottonwood and 5,570 square feet in Timbers at the Pinery, with a median of 4 and 5 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 2007 in Timbers at the Pinery.
Homes for sale in Timbers at the Pinery have been listed a median of 37 days, against 46 days in Cottonwood. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Cottonwood and 36 in Timbers at the Pinery, 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 Cottonwood are most often assigned to Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in Timbers at the Pinery it is Mountain View Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Timbers at the Pinery 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Cottonwood. On transit they score 3 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.