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Smoky Hill vs Southglenn

Smoky Hill and Southglenn are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Smoky Hill and 8 in Southglenn as this page loaded. Southglenn is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $669,500 against $579,900 in Smoky Hill, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $205 in Smoky Hill against $312 in Southglenn. A typical home is 2,540 square feet in Smoky Hill and 2,540 in Southglenn, built around 1980 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southglenn: a median of 26 days on the market against 33 in Smoky Hill. Smoky Hill is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Southglenn is in Littleton 6.

Side by side

MeasureSmoky HillSouthglenn
For sale today
Homes for sale78
Median asking price$579,900$669,500
Cheapest home for sale$399,900$549,000
Dearest home for sale$600,000$839,900
Median price per sq ft$205$312
Median days on market3326
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,5402,540
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built19801965
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3746
Median sold price$537,000$658,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Littleton 6
ElementaryTrails WestGudy Gaskill
MiddleFalcon CreekEuclid
High schoolGrandviewArapahoe
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.

Smoky Hill

7
Homes for sale
$579,900
Median asking price
$205
Median per sq ft
33
Median days on market

Southglenn

8
Homes for sale
$669,500
Median asking price
$312
Median per sq ft
26
Median days on market

What each one is like

Smoky Hill

Smoky Hill is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, located in southern metro Denver with convenient access to I-25 and major shopping corridors. The area features a mix of single-family homes on tree-lined streets, with good proximity to schools, parks, and retail amenities including the Smoky Hill area commercial districts.

Full Smoky Hill guide

Southglenn

Southglenn is a mature, well-established suburban community in Centennial offering tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a stable residential character. Located south of I-25 and east of I-225, it provides convenient access to the Denver Tech Center, Cherry Creek, and downtown Denver while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented feel. The area includes parks, shopping at nearby centers, and good school access.

Full Southglenn guide

Questions people ask

Is Smoky Hill or Southglenn more expensive?

Southglenn is more expensive. The median asking price is $669,500 in Southglenn against $579,900 in Smoky Hill. By price per square foot they run $205 in Smoky Hill and $312 in Southglenn, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Smoky Hill or Southglenn?

A typical home for sale is 2,540 square feet in Smoky Hill and 2,540 square feet in Southglenn, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Southglenn is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1980 in Smoky Hill.

Which sells faster, Smoky Hill or Southglenn?

Homes for sale in Southglenn have been listed a median of 26 days, against 33 days in Smoky Hill. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Smoky Hill and 46 in Southglenn, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Smoky Hill and Southglenn?

Smoky Hill is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Southglenn is in Littleton 6. The homes for sale in Smoky Hill are most often assigned to Trails West Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School; in Southglenn it is Gudy Gaskill Elementary, Euclid Middle, Arapahoe High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Smoky Hill or Southglenn?

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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.