Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDeer Run and Thornton are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Deer Run and 17 in Thornton as this page loaded. Thornton is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $429,900 against $389,000 in Deer Run, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $355 in Deer Run against $363 in Thornton. A typical home is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 1,176 in Thornton, built around 1985 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Thornton: a median of 34 days on the market against 75 in Deer Run. Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Thornton is in Mapleton R-1.
| Measure | Deer Run | Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 17 |
| Median asking price | $389,000 | $429,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $344,900 | $320,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $407,000 | $800,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $355 | $363 |
| Median days on market | 75 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,000 | 1,176 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1985 | 1955 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $368,200 | $417,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Mapleton R-1 |
| Elementary | Skyview | McElwain |
| Middle | Shadow Ridge | Thornton |
| High school | Horizon | Academy |
| 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.
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.
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.
Thornton is more expensive. The median asking price is $429,900 in Thornton against $389,000 in Deer Run. By price per square foot they run $355 in Deer Run and $363 in Thornton, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 1,176 square feet in Thornton, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Thornton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 1985 in Deer Run.
Homes for sale in Thornton have been listed a median of 34 days, against 75 days in Deer Run. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Deer Run and 70 in Thornton, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Thornton is in Mapleton R-1. The homes for sale in Deer Run are most often assigned to Skyview Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Horizon High School; in Thornton it is McElwain Elementary, Thornton Middle, Academy 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 Deer Run. 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 22, 2026 at 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.