Welcome to Cherry Creek East
Cherry Creek East is the affordable, smart practical solution for homebuyers looking for low-maintenance living in Cherry Creek’s orbit. Developers replaced the area’s clapboard homes approximately two decades ago with its current town home, condo units, so most homes are newer. There are not many detached single-family homes, however.
While residents get access to Cherry Creek North, they face two busy-street barriers to Cherry Creek shopping and dining in 1st Avenue to the north and Steele Street to the west.
Cherry Creek East feels very residential — it’s a little quieter than other Cherry Creek neighborhoods. It also puts residents in the highly coveted attendance district of high-rated Steck Elementary. This school is really great!
Lifestyle Attributes + Real Estate Stats
- Schools: Most area homes fall within the attendance boundaries of Steck Elementary, Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences (middle school) and George Washington High School. Steck Elementary is one of the most highly rated elementary schools within the district with a GreatSchools rating of nine out of 10! Hill and George Washington have GreatSchool ratings of 7 and 6, respectively.
- Walk Score: 72
- Transit Score: 49
- Average Sold Price: $756,736
- Average Days in MLS: 35 days
- Average price per total square foot: $387
- Top sale in last year: 67 S Jackson St, Denver, CO. $1,500,000. Sold on 9/8/21
Stats: 12 months history through September 2021. (10/1/20 – 9/30/21).
Buying in Cherry Creek East
Buyers in Cherry Creek East appreciate having an urban location near Cherry Creek, but don’t feel it is necessary to have an “exclusive” Cherry Creek North address. They enjoy quick access to Cherry Creek North Shopping district, but don’t need to be in the middle of the “buzz”, traffic, parking congestion and construction.
Cherry Creek East is a practical solution for buyers wanting an urban, low-maintenance lifestyle in Denver.
Selling in Cherry Creek East
Selling in Cherry Creek East can take time. Days on the market can be somewhat sporadic, but overall take time to attract the right buyer. For the 12 months through Monday, the average days on market for the area’s listings was 59 days (excluding six new-build outliers, which took much longer because they were listed before even being built).
For example, a well maintained town home can sell in a weekend or it can sit on the market waiting to attract the right buyer for 90 days. Some Cherry Creek East seller obstacles include close proximity to office buildings and major streets such as Colorado Boulevard and Alameda Avenue.
Additional Details
Cherry Creek East feels very residential — it’s a little quieter than other Cherry Creek neighborhoods. It also puts residents in the highly coveted attendance district of high-rated Steck Elementary. This school is really great!
Cherry Creek East doesn’t have the hip and edge of Cherry Creek North, but it does have relative affordability. The median home price for the 12 months through Monday was $610,000. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom condos start around $450,000 and three-bedroom, three-bathroom units sell closer to $1 million.
It also has quick access to the great Cherry Creek bike path, a highly desirable trail that joggers and bikers can take into the heart of Denver.
While it doesn’t have the reputation of coveted Cherry Creek North, its off-the-beaten-path vibe is the very reason I love the neighborhood; nondescript, quiet and reserved.
Residents like Cherry Creek East because it is more affordable than many of the surrounding neighborhoods. Additionally, it has mature landscaped streets that can be walked without dodging cars at every turn. Not to mention parking is a relative breeze.
