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Cherry Knolls vs Piney Creek

Cherry Knolls and Piney Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Cherry Knolls and 7 in Piney Creek as this page loaded. Cherry Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $739,950 against $699,990 in Piney Creek, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Cherry Knolls against $215 in Piney Creek. A typical home is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 3,262 in Piney Creek, built around 1962 and 1987 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Knolls: a median of 12 days on the market against 54 in Piney Creek. Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 school district and Piney Creek is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureCherry KnollsPiney Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale67
Median asking price$739,950$699,990
Cheapest home for sale$725,000$660,000
Dearest home for sale$800,000$885,000
Median price per sq ft$315$215
Median days on market1254
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4423,262
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19621987
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2255
Median sold price$747,500$710,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtLittleton 6Cherry Creek 5
ElementarySandburgIndian Ridge
MiddleNewtonLaredo
High schoolArapahoeSmoky Hill
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Cherry Knolls

6
Homes for sale
$739,950
Median asking price
$315
Median per sq ft
12
Median days on market

Piney Creek

7
Homes for sale
$699,990
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cherry Knolls

Cherry Knolls is a well-established residential community in south Centennial, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The neighborhood offers good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with easy connections to I-25 and local parks.

Full Cherry Knolls guide

Piney Creek

Piney Creek is a quiet, residential community in Centennial, CO, characterized by tree-lined streets and well-maintained single-family homes. Located south of the Denver metro core, it offers a suburban feel with proximity to parks and schools.

Full Piney Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Cherry Knolls or Piney Creek more expensive?

Cherry Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $739,950 in Cherry Knolls against $699,990 in Piney Creek. By price per square foot they run $315 in Cherry Knolls and $215 in Piney Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cherry Knolls or Piney Creek?

A typical home for sale is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 3,262 square feet in Piney Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Cherry Knolls is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1987 in Piney Creek.

Which sells faster, Cherry Knolls or Piney Creek?

Homes for sale in Cherry Knolls have been listed a median of 12 days, against 54 days in Piney Creek. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Cherry Knolls and 55 in Piney Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cherry Knolls and Piney Creek?

Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 district and Piney Creek is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Cherry Knolls are most often assigned to Sandburg Elementary, Newton Middle, Arapahoe High School; in Piney Creek it is Indian Ridge Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cherry Knolls or Piney Creek?

Symbio rates Cherry Knolls 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Piney Creek. On transit they score 4 and 3.

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 September 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.