Cherry Knolls and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Cherry Knolls and 12 in Willow Creek as this page loaded. Willow Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $812,200 against $739,950 in Cherry Knolls, about 10% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Cherry Knolls against $329 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 2,442 square feet in Cherry Knolls and 2,449 in Willow Creek, built around 1962 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Knolls: a median of 12 days on the market against 76 in Willow Creek. Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 school district and Willow Creek is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Cherry Knolls | Willow Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $739,950 | $812,200 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $725,000 | $535,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $800,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $329 |
| Median days on market | 12 | 76 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,442 | 2,449 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 59 |
| Median sold price | $747,500 | $785,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Littleton 6 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Sandburg | Willow Creek |
| Middle | Newton | Campus |
| High school | Arapahoe | Cherry Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| 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.
Willow Creek is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, CO, known for its tree-lined streets, quiet cul-de-sacs, and family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of Denver with easy access to I-25, the area offers a suburban feel while remaining close to employment centers and shopping.
Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $812,200 in Willow Creek against $739,950 in Cherry Knolls. By price per square foot they run $315 in Cherry Knolls and $329 in Willow Creek, 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 2,449 square feet in Willow Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
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 1978 in Willow Creek.
Homes for sale in Cherry Knolls have been listed a median of 12 days, against 76 days in Willow Creek. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Cherry Knolls and 59 in Willow Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Cherry Knolls is in the Littleton 6 district and Willow 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 Willow Creek it is Willow Creek Elementary, Campus Middle, Cherry Creek 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 3.
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 7:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.