Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCottonwood and The Reserve at Looking Glass are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Cottonwood and 10 in The Reserve at Looking Glass as this page loaded. The Reserve at Looking Glass is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,990 against $499,000 in Cottonwood, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $315 in Cottonwood against $277 in The Reserve at Looking Glass — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Reserve at Looking Glass are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,627 square feet in Cottonwood and 2,528 in The Reserve at Looking Glass, built around 1986 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Reserve at Looking Glass: a median of 14 days on the market against 67 in Cottonwood. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cottonwood | The Reserve at Looking Glass |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $499,000 | $699,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $444,900 | $639,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $715,000 | $949,990 |
| Median price per sq ft | $315 | $277 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 14 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,627 | 2,528 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1986 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 83 | 12 |
| Median sold price | $510,000 | $711,270 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Douglas RE-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Pine Lane Prim/Inter | Gold Rush |
| Middle | Sierra | Cimarron |
| High school | Chaparral | Legend |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 2/10 |
| 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.
Cottonwood in Parker, CO is a peaceful suburban community located in Douglas County, south of Denver. The neighborhood features a mix of newer residential developments with parks, trails, and green spaces that appeal to families and outdoor enthusiasts.
The Reserve at Looking Glass is a master-planned community in Parker, Colorado, offering a blend of newer residential development with suburban convenience. Located in Douglas County south of Denver, the neighborhood features modern homes, planned amenities, and proximity to parks and open space. Daily life centers around family-friendly activities, local shopping, and easy access to Denver via I-25.
The Reserve at Looking Glass is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,990 in The Reserve at Looking Glass against $499,000 in Cottonwood. By price per square foot they run $315 in Cottonwood and $277 in The Reserve at Looking Glass, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,627 square feet in Cottonwood and 2,528 square feet in The Reserve at Looking Glass, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cottonwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1986, against 2026 in The Reserve at Looking Glass.
Homes for sale in The Reserve at Looking Glass have been listed a median of 14 days, against 67 days in Cottonwood. Over the last twelve months 83 homes sold in Cottonwood and 12 in The Reserve at Looking Glass, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Cottonwood are most often assigned to Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School; in The Reserve at Looking Glass it is Gold Rush Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 2.
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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.