The Reserve at Looking Glass and Villages of Parker are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in The Reserve at Looking Glass and 30 in Villages of Parker as this page loaded. Villages of Parker is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $794,250 against $699,990 in The Reserve at Looking Glass, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $277 in The Reserve at Looking Glass against $231 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 2,528 square feet in The Reserve at Looking Glass and 3,400 in Villages of Parker, built around 2026 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Reserve at Looking Glass: a median of 14 days on the market against 57 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 | The Reserve at Looking Glass | Villages of Parker |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 30 |
| Median asking price | $699,990 | $794,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $639,990 | $509,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,990 | $899,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $277 | $231 |
| Median days on market | 14 | 57 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,528 | 3,400 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 2002 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 75 |
| Median sold price | $711,270 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Gold Rush | Frontier Valley |
| Middle | Cimarron | Cimarron |
| High school | Legend | Legend |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
The Reserve at Looking Glass is a master-planned community in Parker, Colorado, offering a blend of newer residential development with suburban convenience. Located in Douglas County south of Denver, the neighborhood features modern homes, planned amenities, and proximity to parks and open space. Daily life centers around family-friendly activities, local shopping, and easy access to Denver via I-25.
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 $794,250 in Villages of Parker against $699,990 in The Reserve at Looking Glass. By price per square foot they run $277 in The Reserve at Looking Glass and $231 in Villages of Parker, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,528 square feet in The Reserve at Looking Glass and 3,400 square feet in Villages of Parker, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Villages of Parker is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2026 in The Reserve at Looking Glass.
Homes for sale in The Reserve at Looking Glass have been listed a median of 14 days, against 57 days in Villages of Parker. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in The Reserve at Looking Glass and 75 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 The Reserve at Looking Glass are most often assigned to Gold Rush Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend 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 The Reserve at Looking Glass. 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.