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Olinger Gardens vs Wheat Ridge

Olinger Gardens and Wheat Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Wheat Ridge, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Olinger Gardens and 9 in Wheat Ridge as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $560,000 in Olinger Gardens and $549,000 in Wheat Ridge. By the foot it is $455 in Olinger Gardens against $395 in Wheat Ridge. A typical home is 1,276 square feet in Olinger Gardens and 1,450 in Wheat Ridge, built around 1944 and 1957 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Wheat Ridge: a median of 38 days on the market against 51 in Olinger Gardens. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureOlinger GardensWheat Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale69
Median asking price$560,000$549,000
Cheapest home for sale$499,900$265,000
Dearest home for sale$720,000$1,589,000
Median price per sq ft$455$395
Median days on market5138
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2761,450
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19441957
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1830
Median sold price$629,000$640,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryStevensStevens
MiddleEverittEveritt
High schoolJeffersonWheat Ridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Olinger Gardens

6
Homes for sale
$560,000
Median asking price
$455
Median per sq ft
51
Median days on market

Wheat Ridge

9
Homes for sale
$549,000
Median asking price
$395
Median per sq ft
38
Median days on market

What each one is like

Olinger Gardens

Olinger Gardens is a residential neighborhood in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, offering a quieter, more suburban feel close to the Denver metro area. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and easy access to major routes like I-70 and Colfax Avenue.

Full Olinger Gardens guide

Wheat Ridge

Wheat Ridge is a established, family-friendly suburb west of Denver with a small-town feel and strong community roots. The area offers convenient access to I-70 and US-6, making commutes to downtown Denver manageable. Residents enjoy local parks, schools, and a mix of retail and dining options along 32nd Avenue and nearby corridors.

Full Wheat Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Olinger Gardens or Wheat Ridge more expensive?

Olinger Gardens is more expensive. The median asking price is $560,000 in Olinger Gardens against $549,000 in Wheat Ridge. By price per square foot they run $455 in Olinger Gardens and $395 in Wheat Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Olinger Gardens or Wheat Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,276 square feet in Olinger Gardens and 1,450 square feet in Wheat Ridge, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Olinger Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1944, against 1957 in Wheat Ridge.

Which sells faster, Olinger Gardens or Wheat Ridge?

Homes for sale in Wheat Ridge have been listed a median of 38 days, against 51 days in Olinger Gardens. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Olinger Gardens and 30 in Wheat Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Olinger Gardens and Wheat Ridge?

Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Olinger Gardens are most often assigned to Stevens Elementary, Everitt Middle, Jefferson High School; in Wheat Ridge it is Stevens Elementary, Everitt Middle, Wheat Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Olinger Gardens or Wheat Ridge?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.