Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAppletree West and Steeplechase are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Appletree West and 6 in Steeplechase as this page loaded. Steeplechase is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $339,000 against $260,000 in Appletree West, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $278 in Appletree West against $324 in Steeplechase. A typical home is 804 square feet in Appletree West and 992 in Steeplechase, built around 1980 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Steeplechase: a median of 52 days on the market against 184 in Appletree West. Appletree West is in the Denver 1 school district and Steeplechase is in Littleton 6.
| Measure | Appletree West | Steeplechase |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $260,000 | $339,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $175,000 | $295,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $285,000 | $393,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $278 | $324 |
| Median days on market | 184 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 804 | 992 |
| Median bedrooms | 1 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1997 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $299,900 | $350,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Littleton 6 |
| Elementary | Grant Ranch E-8 | Centennial Academy of Fine Arts |
| Middle | Grant Ranch E-8 | Goddard |
| High school | John F. Kennedy | Littleton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Appletree West is a well-established residential neighborhood in Littleton, offering a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere with tree-lined streets and mature landscaping. Located south of downtown Littleton, the area provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Santa Fe Drive and nearby corridors.
Steeplechase is a well-established suburban community in Littleton, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of Denver, the neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, schools, and parks while maintaining a quieter, residential feel.
Steeplechase is more expensive. The median asking price is $339,000 in Steeplechase against $260,000 in Appletree West. By price per square foot they run $278 in Appletree West and $324 in Steeplechase, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 804 square feet in Appletree West and 992 square feet in Steeplechase, with a median of 1 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Appletree West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1980, against 1997 in Steeplechase.
Homes for sale in Steeplechase have been listed a median of 52 days, against 184 days in Appletree West. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Appletree West and 9 in Steeplechase, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Appletree West is in the Denver 1 district and Steeplechase is in Littleton 6. The homes for sale in Appletree West are most often assigned to Grant Ranch E-8 Elementary, Grant Ranch E-8 Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Steeplechase it is Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Elementary, Goddard Middle, Littleton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Appletree West 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Steeplechase. On transit they score 3 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 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.