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Deer Run vs Woodglen

Deer Run and Woodglen are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Deer Run and 11 in Woodglen as this page loaded. Woodglen is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $480,000 against $368,000 in Deer Run, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $350 in Deer Run against $240 in Woodglen — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Woodglen are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,070 square feet in Deer Run and 1,840 in Woodglen, built around 1985 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Woodglen: a median of 29 days on the market against 45 in Deer Run. Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureDeer RunWoodglen
For sale today
Homes for sale1111
Median asking price$368,000$480,000
Cheapest home for sale$348,000$364,500
Dearest home for sale$462,000$550,000
Median price per sq ft$350$240
Median days on market4529
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0701,840
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built19851975
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1650
Median sold price$371,950$487,750
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlAdams 12 5 Star Schl
ElementarySkyviewCherry Drive
MiddleShadow RidgeShadow Ridge
High schoolHorizonMountain Range
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/106/10
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

11
Homes for sale
$368,000
Median asking price
$350
Median per sq ft
45
Median days on market

Woodglen

11
Homes for sale
$480,000
Median asking price
$240
Median per sq ft
29
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

Woodglen

Woodglen is a established residential neighborhood in Thornton, CO, offering a suburban feel with tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located north of Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-85, residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.

Full Woodglen guide

Questions people ask

Is Deer Run or Woodglen more expensive?

Woodglen is more expensive. The median asking price is $480,000 in Woodglen against $368,000 in Deer Run. By price per square foot they run $350 in Deer Run and $240 in Woodglen, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Deer Run or Woodglen?

A typical home for sale is 1,070 square feet in Deer Run and 1,840 square feet in Woodglen, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Woodglen is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 1985 in Deer Run.

Which sells faster, Deer Run or Woodglen?

Homes for sale in Woodglen have been listed a median of 29 days, against 45 days in Deer Run. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Deer Run and 50 in Woodglen, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Deer Run and Woodglen?

Both are in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district. The homes for sale in Deer Run are most often assigned to Skyview Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Horizon High School; in Woodglen it is Cherry Drive Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Mountain Range High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Deer Run or Woodglen?

Symbio rates Woodglen 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Deer Run. On transit they score 3 and 4.

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 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.