Conifer and Pine

Pricing trends

Conifer and Pine price below Evergreen for comparable homes, with ridge-top custom homes on acreage at the top and 1970s homes in the older subdivisions offering the entry points. Sales are reported within the Evergreen and Conifer table below.

Citywide figures for Evergreen and Conifer. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.

About Conifer

Conifer and Pine are the mountain communities along Highway 285 south of Evergreen, spread across the ridges and meadows between 7,500 and 8,500 feet. Conifer is the commercial center with its schools and shopping; Pine, Pine Junction and the North Fork of the South Platte lie beyond it. The homes sit on larger lots than Evergreen's, the elk and the aspen are everywhere, and the drive to downtown runs forty-five minutes on a good day.

Location

Conifer sits on Highway 285 at the junction with Highway 73 from Evergreen, about thirty-five miles southwest of downtown Denver, with Aspen Park and Conifer Mountain around it, Pine and Pine Junction ten minutes southwest and Bailey beyond. Highway 285 is the only commute, and it carries the mountain traffic of the Front Range on weekends.

History and background

Sources and caveats for this history

Housing and architecture

The housing is detached homes on one- to thirty-five-acre lots across dozens of subdivisions: 1970s and 1980s homes in Conifer Meadows, Kings Valley and Pleasant Park, larger custom homes on the ridges of Conifer Mountain and Saddleback, and historic cabins and newer homes along the river in Pine and Buffalo Creek. Wells, septic systems, propane, snow and wildfire mitigation are part of ownership here.

Parks and recreation

Meyer Ranch, Flying J Ranch, Reynolds Park and Staunton State Park are minutes away, with Pine Valley Ranch Park and the Buffalo Creek trails on the river. The Conifer Community Park, the Mountain Resource Center and the Evergreen Park and Recreation District's facilities serve residents, and the Colorado Trail passes through Pine.

Dining, shopping and daily life

Aspen Park and the Conifer Marketplace along Highway 285 carry the grocery stores, a hardware store, restaurants and services, with the Bucksnort Saloon in Sphinx Park a local legend. Conifer High School and the West Jefferson schools serve the area; larger shopping and the hospital are in Evergreen or Lakewood.