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Park View Meadows vs Smoky Ridge

Park View Meadows and Smoky Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Park View Meadows and 5 in Smoky Ridge as this page loaded. Smoky Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $500,000 in Park View Meadows, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Park View Meadows against $251 in Smoky Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Smoky Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,726 square feet in Park View Meadows and 2,545 in Smoky Ridge, built around 1998 and 1992 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Smoky Ridge: a median of 68 days on the market against 186 in Park View Meadows. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasurePark View MeadowsSmoky Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$500,000$650,000
Cheapest home for sale$455,000$638,500
Dearest home for sale$660,000$699,000
Median price per sq ft$267$251
Median days on market18668
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7262,545
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19981992
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1620
Median sold price$547,500$617,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Cherry Creek 5
ElementaryTimberlinePeakview
MiddleThunder RidgeThunder Ridge
High schoolEaglecrestEaglecrest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/105/10
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.

Park View Meadows

5
Homes for sale
$500,000
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
186
Median days on market

Smoky Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$650,000
Median asking price
$251
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

What each one is like

Park View Meadows

Park View Meadows is a well-established residential community in Centennial, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes in a suburban setting. The neighborhood is conveniently located near major shopping, dining, and entertainment options, with easy access to I-25 and regional employers.

Full Park View Meadows guide

Smoky Ridge

Smoky Ridge is a well-established residential community in Centennial, located in south Denver metro with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel with good proximity to Cherry Creek schools and parks.

Full Smoky Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Park View Meadows or Smoky Ridge more expensive?

Smoky Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in Smoky Ridge against $500,000 in Park View Meadows. By price per square foot they run $267 in Park View Meadows and $251 in Smoky Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Park View Meadows or Smoky Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,726 square feet in Park View Meadows and 2,545 square feet in Smoky Ridge, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Smoky Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1992, against 1998 in Park View Meadows.

Which sells faster, Park View Meadows or Smoky Ridge?

Homes for sale in Smoky Ridge have been listed a median of 68 days, against 186 days in Park View Meadows. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Park View Meadows and 20 in Smoky Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Park View Meadows and Smoky Ridge?

Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Park View Meadows are most often assigned to Timberline Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School; in Smoky Ridge it is Peakview Elementary, Thunder Ridge Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Park View Meadows or Smoky Ridge?

Symbio rates Park View Meadows 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Smoky Ridge. On transit they score 3 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 7:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.