Littleton
A real downtown on Main Street, the Platte River trails, and neighborhoods from Victorian to brand new.
Pricing trends
Littleton prices sit below the close-in Denver neighborhoods and roughly alongside Centennial and Arvada, with Old Town's Victorian and bungalow blocks at the top and the 1970s subdivisions offering the volume. The city-level table below carries the current numbers.
| Littleton, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $695,000−1.6% vs August 2025 | 209 | 29average days | 553 |
| Townhome / condo | $405,000−4.5% vs August 2025 | 69 | 61average days | 327 |
Citywide figures for Littleton. 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 Littleton
Littleton is the south metro's old county seat, with a Main Street of 1880s and 1890s brick storefronts, a light rail station at its foot and the South Platte River running past its parks. It grew as a farm town, then a suburb, and its neighborhoods range from the Victorian and bungalow blocks near downtown to the 1960s and 1970s subdivisions south and west and the new homes along Santa Fe Drive. Buyers get a town with its own identity fifteen minutes from downtown Denver.
Location
Littleton sits south of Englewood and Sheridan along the South Platte, between Santa Fe Drive and the Highline Canal, with Columbine Valley and Bow Mar to the west, Centennial to the east and Highlands Ranch to the south. The Littleton Downtown and Mineral stations on the D Line reach downtown Denver in about thirty minutes; Santa Fe Drive and C-470 are the driving routes.
History and background
Where it sits. Littleton is the Arapahoe County seat, about 9 miles south of downtown Denver, straddling the South Platte River with US 85 running through it and C-470 and Highway 75 and 88 nearby. It borders Denver and Englewood to the north.
Engineer Richard Sullivan Little was surveying irrigation ditches south of Denver when he fell for the spot, and he settled here with his wife Angeline in 1862. In 1867 the Littles and several neighbors built the Rough and Ready Flour Mill, and in 1872 they subdivided their property into the village of Littleton.
The railroad arrived in 1871 and Littleton incorporated in 1890. When Arapahoe County was split up in 1902, Littleton became the temporary county seat, and it won the permanent title over Englewood in 1904. After World War II, electronics and aerospace manufacturing drove growth.
Why people like it. People like Littleton for its historic Main Street area, the Littleton Museum and the Town Hall Arts Center, two light rail stations on the D Line, and traditions such as Western Welcome Week and the Candlelight Walk.
Fun fact. Western Welcome Week has been an annual Littleton celebration since the late 1920's.
Market snapshot, August 2026
| Home type | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $695,000 | 209 | 29 |
| Townhome / condo | $405,000 | 69 | 61 |
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
Old Town Littleton's streets hold 1880s to 1920s Victorian cottages, bungalows and Denver Squares, with 1940s and 1950s ranches on the blocks just beyond. South and west are the 1960s and 1970s ranch and split-level subdivisions, with larger 1980s and 1990s homes toward Ken Caryl and the canal, and newer townhomes and apartments near the stations. The city's housing is predominantly detached and owner-occupied.
Parks and recreation
The Mary Carter Greenway runs the length of the river through Hudson Gardens, Reynolds Landing and South Platte Park, one of the largest urban open spaces in the metro. Ketring Park with the Littleton Museum, Sterne Park and the Highline Canal Trail are inside the city, and Chatfield State Park is minutes south.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Main Street holds restaurants, breweries, boutiques, the Town Hall Arts Center and a farmers market, with Alamo Drafthouse and more dining at Aspen Grove on Santa Fe. The Littleton Museum's living-history farms and Hudson Gardens' summer concerts are regional draws, and groceries are at the King Soopers on Broadway or the Safeway on Bowles.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
South Central Englewood Bungalows and ranches just south of the Denver line, the Swedish Medical campus and a reviving South Broadway. 
South Central Bow Mar and Columbine Valley Two small lakeside and golf-course towns west of Littleton, with large lots and mid-century custom homes. 
Douglas and Elbert Counties Highlands Ranch The metro's largest master-planned community: four recreation centers, 70 miles of trails and a backcountry. 
South Central Columbine and Chatfield The neighborhoods around Chatfield State Park: 1970s to 2000s homes, the reservoir, Columbine and the foothills. 
South Central Dakota Ridge Newer neighborhoods under the hogback, with Bear Creek Lake, Red Rocks and C-470 at the door. 
South Central Glendale A one-square-mile city inside Denver, built almost entirely of condominiums and apartments near Cherry Creek. Let’s talk about Littleton
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Geoffry Kaatz
Real Estate Consultant and Licensed Realtor
303-517-9671
geoffry.kaatz@compass.com
200 Columbine St, Suite 500
Denver, CO 80206