Single-family homes in Evergreen recently reached a $979,609 median sale price, up 11.3% from a year earlier. Sellers are still collecting about 97.7% of asking, so the subdivisions south of downtown aren't competing on steep discounts.
Pick your location based on the direction you drive most often. Look at Evergreen Meadows or Brook Forest if your routine runs north to downtown Evergreen and I-70. Look at Marshdale if it runs south toward Conifer and US-285, and at Cub Creek Ranch itself if you split time between both. With homes selling this close to list, road maintenance, covenants and daily commute times will separate these places more than negotiation will.
You're weighing a home in Cub Creek Ranch against nearby subdivisions south of downtown Evergreen and need to cut the list to a few worth touring.
Cub Creek Ranch sits in Jefferson County, south of downtown Evergreen, generally accessed via Highway 73. It occupies a middle ground between the town center to the north and the US-285 corridor to the south.
For the bigger picture, see Buying a Home in Cub Creek Ranch Evergreen.
The development is about 2.5 miles from downtown Evergreen, less than a 10-minute drive. The Jefferson County Comprehensive Master Plan identifies nearby Cub Creek Park as an anchor point for planned trail systems, including connections to Evergreen Lake and Conifer.
The trade-off for sitting between both commuting routes is that neither downtown errands nor US-285 is right outside your door. Every trip is a drive.
Without published sales data for Cub Creek Ranch alone, start from Evergreen's single-family median of about $364 per square foot. Comparing a listing against that figure shows whether it's priced above or below the broader market and gives you a place to open negotiations. Recent comparable sales from inside the subdivision are still the only real test of value.
Check the title commitment to see whether recorded covenants or a homeowners association apply to the specific lot you're considering.
Covenants limit what neighbors can build, but they also limit what you can build. Read them closely before you plan an outbuilding, add fencing or operate a short-term rental.
If your daily routine takes you north to Evergreen Lake, local shops or I-70, look at subdivisions closer to the town center. You keep mountain privacy with a shorter run to groceries and services. The cost is a longer drive on days you head south toward Conifer.
Evergreen Meadows is a covenant-controlled neighborhood south of downtown and north of Conifer along Highway 73. All lots are two acres or more, and membership in the voluntary HOA runs $100 per year.
This location puts you closer to downtown than Cub Creek Ranch does, which saves time on daily errands. If you commute south on US-285, though, that position adds time to every workday drive.
Getting here means heading south on Highway 73, then turning right onto Brook Forest Road for about five miles.
That longer drive on a winding mountain road makes winter commutes slower. Before you buy, confirm whether your specific stretch of Brook Forest Road is county-maintained.
Upper Bear Creek offers its own mountain setting on the northern side of the area. It's the farthest of this group from both Cub Creek Ranch and US-285. It only makes sense if downtown Evergreen and I-70 are where you spend most of your driving time.
If you commute to the southwest metro area, the southern stretch of Highway 73 gets you to US-285 faster without pulling you out of the Evergreen area.
Marshdale is a residential area south of Evergreen along Highway 73, near the Evergreen Fire Protection District's Station 3 and Marshdale Park.
The location puts you noticeably closer to US-285 than Cub Creek Ranch does. What you give up is proximity to the town center, so groceries, dining and Evergreen Lake all become a longer drive.
This subdivision is another option at the southern end of the area. Ownership structure and rules vary by property, so verify the exact location and any association details for active listings.
An HOA adds a recurring cost and a set of rules on top of the purchase price. Ask for current dues and the most recent reserve study before you write an offer.
The figures in the at-a-glance list cover all of Evergreen, so treat them as a broad read on how quickly homes are moving near Cub Creek Ranch.
Single-family homes recently sold in a median of 33 days, with just 10% going above list price. The market currently has 3.2 months of supply.
With sellers accepting slightly under asking, plan your offer around comparable sales rather than expecting a bidding war. A mountain subdivision with few sales can move differently than the town-wide data suggests.
The median sale price for all home types rose 3.5% to $956,544, a much slower pace than single-family homes alone. Of 76 active listings across Evergreen, 53 were single-family properties.
Attached homes are a small but real slice of what's for sale, and buyers open to one face less competition. The subdivisions around Cub Creek Ranch are mostly detached homes on larger lots, though, so an attached-home budget usually means looking beyond them.
In mountain subdivisions, utilities, road access and insurance can shift from one street to the next, so verify all of them before your inspection period ends. The Heather & Sean Team can help you pull recent sales and work through these local checks.
For wells, septic and wildfire when buying in Evergreen, request well permit and yield records, order a septic inspection, and get an insurance quote before your objection deadline passes. Insurance cost and availability can change what a specific property costs you.
Jefferson County's Road & Bridge Division offers a Maintained Roads Search tool that tells you whether a specific street is county-maintained.
A road agreement or shared maintenance cost may not show up in the listing. Request title documents early to find out who plows and what owners pay.
Cub Creek Ranch is in Jefferson County, whose assessor handles property records. Because Evergreen spans more than one county, confirm the county by the property address.
Evergreen is roughly 29 miles from Denver, usually about 37 minutes via I-70 or US-285. Time the drive from a specific property at rush hour to see the actual commute.
The official Evergreen climate station sits at 6,985 feet, and individual lots vary with terrain. The county's GIS maps show a specific property's exact elevation.
Evergreen averages about 83 inches of snow a year over the 1991-2020 climate normal period.
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office's interactive Community Crime Map shows recently reported activity; search by address or area and adjust the time window. The same data appears in the county's quarterly and annual law enforcement reports.
Jeffco Public Schools serves the area, and its School Finder tool shows the assigned schools for a specific address. Choice enrollment also lets students apply to any school in the county with available space.
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