Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPradera and Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Pradera and 8 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve as this page loaded. Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,202,840 against $1,147,500 in Pradera, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $262 in Pradera against $352 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve. A typical home is 5,001 square feet in Pradera and 3,232 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, built around 2006 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Pradera: a median of 47 days on the market against 76 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Pradera | Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $1,147,500 | $1,202,840 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $975,000 | $1,049,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,275,000 | $1,326,790 |
| Median price per sq ft | $262 | $352 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 76 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 5,001 | 3,232 |
| Median bedrooms | 6 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2006 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 51 | — |
| Median sold price | $1,400,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Mountain View | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Sagewood | Sierra |
| High school | Ponderosa | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Pradera is a master-planned community in Parker, CO, located south of Denver and east of Castle Rock. The neighborhood blends suburban comfort with planned amenities, featuring tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes. Residents enjoy proximity to I-25 for commuting, local retail and dining, and easy access to outdoor recreation in the greater Denver metro area.
The Preserve at Trails at Smoky Hill is a newer residential community in Parker, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and planned amenities. Situated south of Denver with easy access to I-25 and E-470, the neighborhood features modern homes, parks, and walking trails that reflect its master-planned design. Daily life centers around family-friendly spaces, local shopping, and outdoor recreation.
Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,202,840 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve against $1,147,500 in Pradera. By price per square foot they run $262 in Pradera and $352 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 5,001 square feet in Pradera and 3,232 square feet in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, with a median of 6 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Pradera is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2026 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve.
Homes for sale in Pradera have been listed a median of 47 days, against 76 days in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Pradera are most often assigned to Mountain View Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School; in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve 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 Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Pradera. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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.