Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDeer Run and Heritage Todd Creek are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Deer Run and 9 in Heritage Todd Creek as this page loaded. Heritage Todd Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $820,000 against $389,000 in Deer Run, about 111% higher. By the foot it is $355 in Deer Run against $224 in Heritage Todd Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heritage Todd Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 3,585 in Heritage Todd Creek, built around 1985 and 2010 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heritage Todd Creek: a median of 27 days on the market against 75 in Deer Run. Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Heritage Todd Creek is in School District 27-J.
| Measure | Deer Run | Heritage Todd Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $389,000 | $820,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $344,900 | $625,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $407,000 | $950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $355 | $224 |
| Median days on market | 75 | 27 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,000 | 3,585 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1985 | 2010 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 51 |
| Median sold price | $368,200 | $730,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | Skyview | Brantner |
| Middle | Shadow Ridge | Roger Quist |
| High school | Horizon | Riverdale Ridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Deer Run is a well-established residential neighborhood in Thornton, Colorado, situated in the northern Denver metro area. The community features single-family homes on tree-lined streets with a suburban feel, convenient access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors, and proximity to parks and outdoor recreation.
Heritage Todd Creek is a newer, master-planned community in northwest Thornton offering modern suburban living with contemporary homes and planned amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and trails that connect to the broader Todd Creek greenway system, popular with families and outdoor enthusiasts.
Heritage Todd Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $820,000 in Heritage Todd Creek against $389,000 in Deer Run. By price per square foot they run $355 in Deer Run and $224 in Heritage Todd Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 3,585 square feet in Heritage Todd Creek, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Deer Run is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1985, against 2010 in Heritage Todd Creek.
Homes for sale in Heritage Todd Creek have been listed a median of 27 days, against 75 days in Deer Run. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Deer Run and 51 in Heritage Todd Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Heritage Todd Creek is in School District 27-J. The homes for sale in Deer Run are most often assigned to Skyview Elementary, Shadow Ridge Middle, Horizon High School; in Heritage Todd Creek it is Brantner Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Heritage Todd Creek 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Deer Run. 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 7:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.