Prelude at Tava Waters and Raintree are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Prelude at Tava Waters and 5 in Raintree as this page loaded. Prelude at Tava Waters is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $789,000 against $265,000 in Raintree, about 198% higher. By the foot it is $434 in Prelude at Tava Waters against $290 in Raintree. A typical home is 1,816 square feet in Prelude at Tava Waters and 944 in Raintree, built around 2023 and 1973 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Raintree: a median of 23 days on the market against 322 in Prelude at Tava Waters. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Prelude at Tava Waters | Raintree |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $789,000 | $265,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $455,000 | $239,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $999,000 | $280,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $434 | $290 |
| Median days on market | 322 | 23 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,816 | 944 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 1973 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 4 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $809,363 | $262,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Denver Green | McMeen |
| Middle | Denver Green | Hill |
| High school | George Washington | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Prelude at TAVA Waters is a newer master-planned community in southeast Denver offering modern townhomes and single-family residences with contemporary design. The neighborhood emphasizes walkability and community amenities, including parks, trails, and gathering spaces.
Raintree is a quiet, established residential neighborhood in southwest Denver, known for tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes. The area offers a suburban feel while remaining accessible to major employment centers and shopping. Families appreciate the peaceful setting and proximity to parks and schools.
Prelude at Tava Waters is more expensive. The median asking price is $789,000 in Prelude at Tava Waters against $265,000 in Raintree. By price per square foot they run $434 in Prelude at Tava Waters and $290 in Raintree, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,816 square feet in Prelude at Tava Waters and 944 square feet in Raintree, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Raintree is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 2023 in Prelude at Tava Waters.
Homes for sale in Raintree have been listed a median of 23 days, against 322 days in Prelude at Tava Waters. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Prelude at Tava Waters and 7 in Raintree, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Prelude at Tava Waters are most often assigned to Denver Green Elementary, Denver Green Middle, George Washington High School; in Raintree it is McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Prelude at Tava Waters 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Raintree. On transit they score 6 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 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.