Single-family home prices in Evergreen rose 11.3% year over year on just 3.2 months of supply, pushing the median house price to $979,609.
For most Evergreen buyers, the choice comes down to access versus land. Bergen Park, Hiwan, and Soda Creek keep you closest to Highway 74 and I-70, while Bear Mountain and Brook Forest trade a longer, steeper drive for more private parcels. Detached houses are the tight part of this market at 3.2 months of supply, so if a condo or townhome works for you, start there for more room to negotiate.
You're narrowing your Evergreen home search to a few areas and weighing a shorter drive to I-70 against more land, privacy, and mountain-property upkeep.
Single-family prices rose more than three times as fast as the all-homes median, which gained 3.5% over the same 90 days. That gap points to a split market: detached houses are tight, while condos and townhomes give buyers more choice and more room to bargain.
Houses are the competitive segment, but closing under list price is still common. At the median, the typical house closed about 2.3% (roughly $22,500) below its last list price, so a full-price offer isn't the default even with prices rising.
On that little supply, competition concentrates on well-located, move-in-ready houses. The under-list figure is pulled down by homes that need work or sit on harder sites. Not every house leaves room to bargain.
Subtracting single-family from all homes leaves about six non-house sales against roughly 23 non-house listings in the same 90 days. That supply is far deeper than for houses, which means more choice and more negotiating room for a buyer who doesn't need a detached home. With only about six sales, treat this as a direction rather than a precise figure. Few recent comparables also make pricing an offer harder and resale slower.
Ask the HOA for current dues, the reserve study, and any planned special assessments before you count the lower price as savings.
If you'll drive to Denver or I-70 most weekdays, start with the neighborhoods closest to Highway 74 and I-70. If it's only a few times a month, the neighborhoods farther out for land and privacy open up. If you're deciding between a detached house and a condo or townhome, read the single-family and condo sections first. The two segments are behaving very differently, and that changes how hard you can negotiate. If you want to walk to Main Street and Evergreen Lake, go straight to the neighborhoods near downtown and the lake, and read the Bear Creek catch in each profile. If you aren't ready to own a well, a septic system, and wildfire mitigation, check each listing for district water and sewer, lean toward the close-in group, and use the lookups under Before you buy. The areas below are grouped by the trade-off they ask you to make.
The north side of Evergreen sits around Bergen Park and Bergen Parkway, closest to the Highway 74 route to I-70. Buyers here trade seclusion for convenience and more services.
Bergen Park is the commercial hub where Bergen Parkway meets Highway 74, with residential streets close to shops and services. If you want the shortest drive to I-70 with shopping nearby, start here.
The downside is traffic and commercial activity on Bergen Parkway and Highway 74. Drive your commute at rush hour before you commit.
Established residential streets wrap around Hiwan Golf Club, a short drive from Bergen Park. The private golf and country club was founded in 1962 at an elevation of 7,665 feet, and it anchors the area. Check build years in Jefferson County Assessor records to understand the age of the homes.
Living near the course doesn't include access to it, because the club has its own membership. Older homes here may need updates, so budget for an inspection that looks closely at the roof, systems, and any decks on slopes. If you want an established neighborhood around a golf course near Bergen Park, start with Hiwan Hills.
This subdivision next to the Hiwan area operates with covenants and a homeowners association. Its appeal is a more uniform, managed neighborhood close to Bergen Park.
Covenants and HOA dues come with that uniformity. After the registry lookup below, ask the HOA directly for current dues, design-review rules, and any pending assessments.
Soda Creek sits on the north side near Elk Meadow Park's Stagecoach and Lewis Ridge trailheads. It offers a quieter setting that stays on the access side of town.
Being next to open space brings wildlife and wildfire exposure, so the wildfire lookup and insurance quote below matter more here.
The walkable middle of town runs along Bear Creek and Highway 74 through downtown, around Evergreen Lake, and east toward Kittredge. Buyers here trade some quiet for walkability and character, accepting the creek, local events, and canyon traffic. This is also where you're most likely to find older cabins and some attached homes.
Living here means you can walk to Main Street shops and restaurants and to Evergreen Lake. The lake is run by the Evergreen Park and Recreation District, which charges a $200 annual skating pass for the 2026/2027 ice skating season. If walking to Main Street and Evergreen Lake matters to you, start with this area.
Bear Creek runs through downtown, so check flood risk for any address near the creek before you make an offer. Expect event and lake traffic on summer and winter weekends.
The area takes its name from Troutdale in the Pines, a four-story luxury hotel on Upper Bear Creek. Construction began in 1919, and the complex was torn down in February 1994. Today the area has wooded hillside streets west of downtown near the lake.
Hillside streets can be steep and narrow, which matters in snow. Wooded lots also raise wildfire mitigation and insurance costs.
Kittredge is a small community of its own, strung along Bear Creek on Highway 74 just east of downtown, on the way down the canyon toward Morrison. It suits a buyer who wants creekside character close to downtown.
Creekside and canyon lots bring floodplain questions and Highway 74 road noise. Check the flood map for the exact parcel, and ask whether flood insurance would be required.
The land group lies south and west on hillside and forested parcels off Highway 73 and the back roads. These areas offer space, views, and seclusion in exchange for longer drives, steeper roads, and owning your own water, septic, and fire mitigation.
Buyers choose Bear Mountain's hillside homes south of downtown for views and separation, while staying closer in than the outlying areas.
Steep, winding roads are the price of those views. Ask who plows the road (the county, an HOA, or a road association) and what that costs.
The historic Brook Forest Inn anchors this forested area southwest of downtown. It has operated continuously as an inn and restaurant since 1919, when it opened with vertical and horizontal log-constructed walls. Today the area offers larger, wooded parcels for buyers who put privacy first.
Owning your own water and wastewater is likely out here. Request the well permit through the Colorado Division of Water Resources well permit search and the septic records from Jefferson County Public Health. Expect the longest drive on this list to I-70. If you want a large, private, wooded parcel and you're comfortable with a well and septic, Brook Forest is worth a close look.
Four lookups apply to almost any Evergreen address, and they're worth doing before you're under contract rather than after.
First, run the address through the Colorado State Forest Service Wildfire Risk Public Portal and get a homeowners insurance quote early. Second, ask whether the home is on district water and sewer or a well and septic, and check the answer against the Evergreen Metropolitan District service area. If the septic system was installed more than five years before the sale, Jefferson County Public Health requires the owner to have it inspected and obtain a Use Permit before the property passes to a new owner. Third, check the FEMA Flood Map Service Center for any home near Bear Creek. Fourth, look up the HOA or road association in the Colorado registry. If you need help comparing two areas or pulling records on a specific address, reach out and ask.
It depends mostly on how often you'll drive to I-70 and on readiness to own a well, septic, and wildfire mitigation. Homes here sell at a median of $956,544 after a median of 33 days on market.
Driving from Evergreen, CO to downtown Denver via I-70 is approximately 28 miles and takes about 35 minutes non-stop, following the fastest route through Idledale. That time is from Bergen Park; outlying areas add time to the drive.
No. Evergreen is an unincorporated community and census-designated place governed by Jefferson County. County agencies such as the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office provide services instead of a city government.
Yes. The Evergreen Park and Recreation District rents stand-up paddle boards at $25 per hour and XL paddle boards at $50 per hour, with lifejackets included. Private boaters must bring their own personal flotation devices, and all watercraft must pass an Aquatic Nuisance Species inspection before launching.
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