Vermilion and Willow Creek are both neighbourhoods of Centennial, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Vermilion and 11 in Willow Creek as this page loaded. Willow Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $859,900 against $587,722 in Vermilion, about 46% higher. By the foot it is $300 in Vermilion against $328 in Willow Creek. A typical home is 1,969 square feet in Vermilion and 2,589 in Willow Creek, built around 2026 and 1979 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Willow Creek: a median of 57 days on the market against 73 in Vermilion. Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Vermilion | Willow Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $587,722 | $859,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $370,595 | $530,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $674,750 | $1,099,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $300 | $328 |
| Median days on market | 73 | 57 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,969 | 2,589 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2026 | 1979 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 77 | 53 |
| Median sold price | $639,950 | $784,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Red Hawk Ridge | Willow Creek |
| Middle | Liberty | West |
| High school | Grandview | Cherry Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Vermilion is a residential community in Centennial, CO, situated in the southern Denver metro area with convenient access to major highways and shopping corridors. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with single-family homes, parks, and schools, making it popular with families seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to urban amenities and employment centers.
Willow Creek is a well-established residential neighborhood in Centennial, CO, known for its tree-lined streets, quiet cul-de-sacs, and family-friendly atmosphere. Located south of Denver with easy access to I-25, the area offers a suburban feel while remaining close to employment centers and shopping.
Willow Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $859,900 in Willow Creek against $587,722 in Vermilion. By price per square foot they run $300 in Vermilion and $328 in Willow Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,969 square feet in Vermilion and 2,589 square feet in Willow Creek, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Willow Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1979, against 2026 in Vermilion.
Homes for sale in Willow Creek have been listed a median of 57 days, against 73 days in Vermilion. Over the last twelve months 77 homes sold in Vermilion and 53 in Willow Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Cherry Creek 5 school district. The homes for sale in Vermilion are most often assigned to Red Hawk Ridge Elementary, Liberty Middle, Grandview High School; in Willow Creek it is Willow Creek Elementary, West Middle, Cherry Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.