Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood and Villages of Parker are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Cottonwood and 23 in Villages of Parker as this page loaded. Villages of Parker is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $719,000 against $485,000 in Cottonwood, about 48% higher. By the foot it is $317 in Cottonwood against $249 in Villages of Parker — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Villages of Parker are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,548 square feet in Cottonwood and 2,850 in Villages of Parker, built around 1984 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cottonwood: a median of 79 days on the market against 85 in Villages of Parker. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cottonwood | Villages of Parker |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 15 | 23 |
| Median asking price | $485,000 | $719,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $420,000 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $549,900 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $317 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 79 | 85 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,548 | 2,850 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 2002 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 80 | 72 |
| Median sold price | $503,750 | $655,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Frontier Valley |
| Middle | Sierra | Cimarron |
| High school | Chaparral | Legend |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Villages of Parker is a master-planned community in southeast metro Denver offering suburban living with planned amenities and family-oriented design. Located near I-25 and Parker Road, residents enjoy convenient access to downtown Denver, Cherry Creek, and Castle Rock while maintaining a quieter, residential feel.
Villages of Parker is more expensive. The median asking price is $719,000 in Villages of Parker against $485,000 in Cottonwood. By price per square foot they run $317 in Cottonwood and $249 in Villages of Parker, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,548 square feet in Cottonwood and 2,850 square feet in Villages of Parker, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cottonwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1984, against 2002 in Villages of Parker.
Homes for sale in Cottonwood have been listed a median of 79 days, against 85 days in Villages of Parker. Over the last twelve months 80 homes sold in Cottonwood and 72 in Villages of Parker, 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 Villages of Parker it is Frontier Valley Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Villages of Parker 5 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.