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Tanterra vs Villages of Parker

Tanterra and Villages of Parker are both neighbourhoods of Parker, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Tanterra and 30 in Villages of Parker as this page loaded. Villages of Parker is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $794,250 against $726,044 in Tanterra, about 9% higher. By the foot it is $304 in Tanterra against $231 in Villages of Parker — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Villages of Parker are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,477 square feet in Tanterra and 3,400 in Villages of Parker, built around 2026 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tanterra: a median of 40 days on the market against 57 in Villages of Parker. Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureTanterraVillages of Parker
For sale today
Homes for sale1830
Median asking price$726,044$794,250
Cheapest home for sale$407,695$509,000
Dearest home for sale$1,074,950$899,000
Median price per sq ft$304$231
Median days on market4057
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4773,400
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20262002
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1375
Median sold price$759,900$660,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDouglas RE-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryLegacy PointFrontier Valley
MiddleSagewoodCimarron
High schoolPonderosaLegend
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit2/103/10
Biking5/106/10
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.

Tanterra

18
Homes for sale
$726,044
Median asking price
$304
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

Villages of Parker

30
Homes for sale
$794,250
Median asking price
$231
Median per sq ft
57
Median days on market

What each one is like

Tanterra

Tanterra is a newer master-planned community in Parker, Colorado, located south of Denver in Douglas County. The neighborhood features modern single-family homes, planned amenities, and proximity to E-470 for commuter access. Residents enjoy a mix of suburban convenience with growing retail and dining options nearby, along with access to parks and trails in the greater Parker area.

Full Tanterra guide

Villages of Parker

Villages of Parker is a master-planned community in southeast metro Denver offering suburban living with planned amenities and family-oriented design. Located near I-25 and Parker Road, residents enjoy convenient access to downtown Denver, Cherry Creek, and Castle Rock while maintaining a quieter, residential feel.

Full Villages of Parker guide

Questions people ask

Is Tanterra or Villages of Parker more expensive?

Villages of Parker is more expensive. The median asking price is $794,250 in Villages of Parker against $726,044 in Tanterra. By price per square foot they run $304 in Tanterra and $231 in Villages of Parker, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Tanterra or Villages of Parker?

A typical home for sale is 2,477 square feet in Tanterra and 3,400 square feet in Villages of Parker, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Villages of Parker is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2026 in Tanterra.

Which sells faster, Tanterra or Villages of Parker?

Homes for sale in Tanterra have been listed a median of 40 days, against 57 days in Villages of Parker. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Tanterra and 75 in Villages of Parker, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Tanterra and Villages of Parker?

Both are in the Douglas RE-1 school district. The homes for sale in Tanterra are most often assigned to Legacy Point Elementary, Sagewood Middle, Ponderosa High School; in Villages of Parker it is Frontier Valley Elementary, Cimarron Middle, Legend High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Tanterra or Villages of Parker?

Symbio rates Villages of Parker 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Tanterra. On transit they score 2 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 8:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.