Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying164th Ave & York St and Thornton are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in 164th Ave & York St and 15 in Thornton as this page loaded. 164th Ave & York St is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $495,935 against $425,000 in Thornton, about 17% higher. By the foot it is $312 in 164th Ave & York St against $363 in Thornton — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in 164th Ave & York St are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,555 square feet in 164th Ave & York St and 1,130 in Thornton, built around 2026 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in 164th Ave & York St: a median of 26 days on the market against 30 in Thornton. Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | 164th Ave & York St | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $495,935 | $425,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $445,000 | $320,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $525,000 | $510,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $312 | $363 |
| Median days on market | 26 | 30 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,555 | 1,130 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 1955 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 73 |
| Median sold price | $497,500 | $419,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Adams 12 5 Star Schl |
| Elementary | Silver Creek | McElwain |
| Middle | Rocky Top | Thornton |
| High school | Mountain Range | Thornton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
This Thornton location sits in a suburban residential area with convenient access to major corridors. York Street and 164th Avenue connect to shopping, dining, and services across the metro area. The neighborhood features typical suburban character with single-family homes and local parks, offering a quiet retreat while remaining close to I-25 and employment centers.
Thornton is a family-friendly suburb north of Denver, offering a blend of residential calm and convenient urban access. The city features well-maintained neighborhoods, parks, and schools, with I-25 nearby for quick commutes. Washington Street and local commercial corridors provide everyday shopping and dining without the density of central Denver.
164th Ave & York St is more expensive. The median asking price is $495,935 in 164th Ave & York St against $425,000 in Thornton. By price per square foot they run $312 in 164th Ave & York St and $363 in Thornton, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,555 square feet in 164th Ave & York St and 1,130 square feet in Thornton, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Thornton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 2026 in 164th Ave & York St.
Homes for sale in 164th Ave & York St have been listed a median of 26 days, against 30 days in Thornton. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in 164th Ave & York St and 73 in Thornton, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district. The homes for sale in 164th Ave & York St are most often assigned to Silver Creek Elementary, Rocky Top Middle, Mountain Range High School; in Thornton it is McElwain Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Thornton 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for 164th Ave & York St. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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 8, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.