What is the housing market like in Upper Bear Creek, CO?

The median home value in Upper Bear Creek is $1,075,600. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)

How is the commute from Upper Bear Creek, CO?

Denver ~35–45 min via I-70 east

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Moving to Upper Bear Creek, CO

$1,075,600Median home value

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About Upper Bear Creek

Upper Bear Creek is a small foothills community in Clear Creek County, tucked into ponderosa-pine forest between Evergreen and Idaho Springs. Homes are mostly custom mountain houses on wooded acreage, with easy access to I-70 for the drive into Denver.

Snow-covered mountain peaks rising above dark forested slopes under a pale overcast sky. — Snow-covered peaks in Clear Creek County, the mountain setting around Upper Bear Creek.Photo: jtsmmm · CC BY 3.0

Two small vivid-blue alpine lakes nestled in a rocky high-mountain valley with autumn-tinted slopes. — Alpine lakes in the Chicago Lakes basin near Mount Evans, close to Upper Bear Creek.Photo: Doss Imaging · CC BY 3.0

Home prices in Upper Bear Creek

The median home value in Upper Bear Creek is $1,075,600.

Top places in Upper Bear Creek

Evergreen Lake — 40-acre lake with summer concerts and winter skating.
Dedisse Park — Jefferson County open space with trails and the Hiwan Homestead Museum.
Mount Evans Wilderness — alpine hiking and the Mount Evans Scenic Byway.
Echo Lake Park — mountain lake and picnic area near the byway.

Commuting from Upper Bear Creek

Denver ~35–45 min via I-70 east
Denver International Airport (DEN) ~1 hr via I-70/E-470
No commuter rail; driving is the way in and out

Upper Bear Creek FAQs

What is the housing market like in Upper Bear Creek, CO?
The median home value in Upper Bear Creek is $1,075,600. Median home value, 2020–2024 American Community Survey (owner-estimated)
How is the commute from Upper Bear Creek, CO?
Denver ~35–45 min via I-70 east

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Schools

Clear Creek School District — NCES district profile

Transit

Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.

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