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Deer Run vs Parterre

Deer Run and Parterre are both neighbourhoods of Thornton, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Deer Run and 23 in Parterre as this page loaded. Parterre is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $538,400 against $389,000 in Deer Run, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $355 in Deer Run against $283 in Parterre — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Parterre are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 1,803 in Parterre, built around 1985 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Parterre: a median of 33 days on the market against 75 in Deer Run. Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Parterre is in School District 27-J.

Side by side

MeasureDeer RunParterre
For sale today
Homes for sale723
Median asking price$389,000$538,400
Cheapest home for sale$344,900$364,900
Dearest home for sale$407,000$1,107,449
Median price per sq ft$355$283
Median days on market7533
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0001,803
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19852026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold18130
Median sold price$368,200$505,995
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlSchool District 27-J
ElementarySkyviewWest Ridge
MiddleShadow RidgeRoger Quist
High schoolHorizonRiverdale Ridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
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.

Deer Run

7
Homes for sale
$389,000
Median asking price
$355
Median per sq ft
75
Median days on market

Parterre

23
Homes for sale
$538,400
Median asking price
$283
Median per sq ft
33
Median days on market

What each one is like

Deer Run

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.

Full Deer Run guide

Parterre

Parterre is a well-established residential community in north Thornton, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with mature landscaping and tree-lined streets. Located just north of I-76 and within easy reach of US-85, the neighborhood provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers across the Denver metro while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.

Full Parterre guide

Questions people ask

Is Deer Run or Parterre more expensive?

Parterre is more expensive. The median asking price is $538,400 in Parterre against $389,000 in Deer Run. By price per square foot they run $355 in Deer Run and $283 in Parterre, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Deer Run or Parterre?

A typical home for sale is 1,000 square feet in Deer Run and 1,803 square feet in Parterre, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2026 in Parterre.

Which sells faster, Deer Run or Parterre?

Homes for sale in Parterre have been listed a median of 33 days, against 75 days in Deer Run. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Deer Run and 130 in Parterre, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Deer Run and Parterre?

Deer Run is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Parterre 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 Parterre it is West Ridge Elementary, Roger Quist Middle, Riverdale Ridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Deer Run or Parterre?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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 8:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.