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Deer Run vs Parterre

Deer Run and Parterre are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Deer Run and 25 in Parterre as this page loaded. Parterre is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $558,990 against $389,000 in Deer Run, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $330 in Deer Run against $289 in Parterre — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Parterre are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,175 square feet in Deer Run and 1,868 in Parterre, built around 1985 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Parterre: a median of 17 days on the market against 62 in Deer Run. Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Parterre is in School District 27-J.

Side by side

MeasureDeer RunParterre
For sale today
Homes for sale625
Median asking price$389,000$558,990
Cheapest home for sale$360,000$374,900
Dearest home for sale$412,000$1,107,449
Median price per sq ft$330$289
Median days on market6217
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1751,868
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19852026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold19132
Median sold price$368,900$502,175
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlSchool District 27-J
ElementarySkyviewWest Ridge
MiddleShadow RidgeRoger Quist
High schoolHorizonRiverdale Ridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Deer Run

6
Homes for sale
$389,000
Median asking price
$330
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

Parterre

25
Homes for sale
$558,990
Median asking price
$289
Median per sq ft
17
Median days on market

What each one is like

Deer Run

Deer Run is a well-established residential neighborhood in Thornton, Colorado, situated in the northern Denver metro area. The community features single-family homes on tree-lined streets with a suburban feel, convenient access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors, and proximity to parks and outdoor recreation.

Full Deer Run guide

Parterre

Parterre is a well-established residential community in north Thornton, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with mature landscaping and tree-lined streets. Located just north of I-76 and within easy reach of US-85, the neighborhood provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers across the Denver metro while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.

Full Parterre guide

Questions people ask

Is Deer Run or Parterre more expensive?

Parterre is more expensive. The median asking price is $558,990 in Parterre against $389,000 in Deer Run. By price per square foot they run $330 in Deer Run and $289 in Parterre, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Deer Run or Parterre?

A typical home for sale is 1,175 square feet in Deer Run and 1,868 square feet in Parterre, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Deer Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1985, against 2026 in Parterre.

Which sells faster, Deer Run or Parterre?

Homes for sale in Parterre have been listed a median of 17 days, against 62 days in Deer Run. Over the last twelve months 19 homes sold in Deer Run and 132 in Parterre, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Deer Run and Parterre?

Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Parterre is in School District 27-J. The homes for sale in Deer Run are most often assigned to Skyview Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Horizon High School; in Parterre it is West Ridge Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Deer Run or Parterre?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.