Cherry Knolls and Vermilion are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Cherry Knolls and 12 in Vermilion as this page loaded. Cherry Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $739,950 against $547,595 in Vermilion, about 35% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Cherry Knolls against $318 in Vermilion — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Cherry Knolls are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 1,642 in Vermilion, built around 1962 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Knolls: a median of 12 days on the market against 28 in Vermilion. Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 school district and Vermilion is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Cherry Knolls | Vermilion |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $739,950 | $547,595 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $725,000 | $402,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $800,000 | $689,750 |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $318 |
| Median days on market | 12 | 28 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,442 | 1,642 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 75 |
| Median sold price | $747,500 | $645,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Littleton 6 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Sandburg | Red Hawk Ridge |
| Middle | Newton | Liberty |
| High school | Arapahoe | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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 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.
Vermilion is a residential community in Centennial, CO, situated in the southern Denver metro area with convenient access to major highways and shopping corridors. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with single-family homes, parks, and schools, making it popular with families seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to urban amenities and employment centers.
Cherry Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $739,950 in Cherry Knolls against $547,595 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $315 in Cherry Knolls and $318 in Vermilion, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 1,642 square feet in Vermilion, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 2026 in Vermilion.
Homes for sale in Cherry Knolls have been listed a median of 12 days, against 28 days in Vermilion. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Cherry Knolls and 75 in Vermilion, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 district and Vermilion 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 Vermilion it is Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Liberty Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 7:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.