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The Pinery vs Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve

The Pinery and Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 29 homes for sale in The Pinery 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 $795,000 in The Pinery, about 51% higher. By the foot it is $237 in The Pinery against $352 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve. A typical home is 3,349 square feet in The Pinery and 3,232 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, built around 1986 and 2026 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 64 days on the market. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureThe PineryTrails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve
For sale today
Homes for sale298
Median asking price$795,000$1,202,840
Cheapest home for sale$525,000$1,049,990
Dearest home for sale$1,749,900$1,324,990
Median price per sq ft$237$352
Median days on market6464
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,3493,232
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19862026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold96—
Median sold price$750,000—
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryNortheastPine Lane Prim/Inter
MiddleSagewoodSierra
High schoolPonderosaChaparral
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/105/10
Transit3/102/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

The Pinery

29
Homes for sale
$795,000
Median asking price
$237
Median per sq ft
64
Median days on market

Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve

8
Homes for sale
$1,202,840
Median asking price
$352
Median per sq ft
64
Median days on market

What each one is like

The Pinery

The Pinery is a master-planned community in Parker offering a suburban feel with modern amenities and strong schools. Homes range from townhomes to single-family residences with parks, trails, and a town center. Located along I-25 corridor, it's convenient to downtown Denver, tech corridors, and the Springs while maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere.

Full The Pinery guide

Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve

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.

Full Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve guide

Questions people ask

Is The Pinery or Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve more expensive?

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 $795,000 in The Pinery. By price per square foot they run $237 in The Pinery and $352 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, The Pinery or Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve?

A typical home for sale is 3,349 square feet in The Pinery and 3,232 square feet in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, The Pinery is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1986, against 2026 in Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve.

Which sells faster, The Pinery or Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve?

Both are sitting at a median of 64 days on the market.

What schools serve The Pinery and Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in The Pinery are most often assigned to Northeast 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.

Which is more walkable, The Pinery or Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve?

Symbio rates The Pinery 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Trails at Smoky Hill | The Preserve. On transit they score 3 and 2.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.