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Buffalo Run vs The Villages at Buffalo Run

Buffalo Run and The Villages at Buffalo Run are both neighbourhoods of Commerce City, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Buffalo Run and 18 in The Villages at Buffalo Run as this page loaded. The Villages at Buffalo Run is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $654,500 against $465,000 in Buffalo Run, about 41% higher. By the foot it is $212 in Buffalo Run against $202 in The Villages at Buffalo Run — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Villages at Buffalo Run are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,500 square feet in Buffalo Run and 3,285 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, built around 2005 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Buffalo Run: a median of 52 days on the market against 66 in The Villages at Buffalo Run. Both are in the School District 27-J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBuffalo RunThe Villages at Buffalo Run
For sale today
Homes for sale918
Median asking price$465,000$654,500
Cheapest home for sale$405,000$415,000
Dearest home for sale$650,000$770,000
Median price per sq ft$212$202
Median days on market5266
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,5003,285
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20052016
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1327
Median sold price$500,000$600,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtSchool District 27-JSchool District 27-J
ElementaryTurnberryTurnberry
MiddlePrairie ViewPrairie View
High schoolPrairie ViewPrairie View
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/106/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking5/107/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Buffalo Run

9
Homes for sale
$465,000
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
52
Median days on market

The Villages at Buffalo Run

18
Homes for sale
$654,500
Median asking price
$202
Median per sq ft
66
Median days on market

What each one is like

Buffalo Run

Buffalo Run is a developing residential community in Commerce City, CO, positioned north of Denver with convenient access to I-76 and I-25. The neighborhood offers newer and mid-range single-family homes in a suburban setting, appealing to families and commuters seeking affordability near the metro area. Daily life centers around local schools, shopping at nearby commercial corridors, and outdoor recreation.

Full Buffalo Run guide

The Villages at Buffalo Run

The Villages at Buffalo Run is a master-planned community in Commerce City offering suburban convenience with modern amenities. Located northeast of downtown Denver, it provides family-friendly living with parks, trails, and shopping nearby.

Full The Villages at Buffalo Run guide

Questions people ask

Is Buffalo Run or The Villages at Buffalo Run more expensive?

The Villages at Buffalo Run is more expensive. The median asking price is $654,500 in The Villages at Buffalo Run against $465,000 in Buffalo Run. By price per square foot they run $212 in Buffalo Run and $202 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Buffalo Run or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

A typical home for sale is 2,500 square feet in Buffalo Run and 3,285 square feet in The Villages at Buffalo Run, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Buffalo Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2016 in The Villages at Buffalo Run.

Which sells faster, Buffalo Run or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Homes for sale in Buffalo Run have been listed a median of 52 days, against 66 days in The Villages at Buffalo Run. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Buffalo Run and 27 in The Villages at Buffalo Run, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Buffalo Run and The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Both are in the School District 27-J school district. The homes for sale in Buffalo Run are most often assigned to Turnberry Elementary, Prairie View Middle, Prairie View High School; in The Villages at Buffalo Run it is Turnberry Elementary, Prairie View Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Buffalo Run or The Villages at Buffalo Run?

Symbio rates The Villages at Buffalo Run 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Buffalo Run. On transit they score 3 and 5.

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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.