Evergreen, Colorado Homes: Kittredge, Hiwan and Upper Bear Creek

What is Evergreen, Colorado?

• Unincorporated. Evergreen is a census-designated place in Jefferson County with 9,307 people in 2020, not an incorporated town.
• Evergreen Lake. Evergreen Park & Recreation District runs the lake: boating and fishing in summer, ice skating in winter.
• Lariat Loop. Evergreen is one of three towns on CDOT's 40-mile Lariat Loop Scenic Byway, with Golden and Morrison.
• Kittredge. Kittredge is a separate CDP of 1,308 people (2020) on CO-74 in Bear Creek Canyon, 44 minutes from Denver without traffic at 6,907 feet.

Is Evergreen on town water or a well?

• Evergreen Metropolitan District. The district supplies water and wastewater north to I-70, Bergen Park, Hiwan, the Ridge, Central Evergreen and south to Brook Forest Road.
• Kittredge. The district states that Kittredge also receives water and sanitation service.
• Outside the district. Jefferson County Public Health: "If you live in the mountains, water is generally supplied via wells." Upper Bear Creek addresses need a check by parcel.
• Well permit. Look up the well permit with the Colorado Division of Water Resources: the file shows the allowed uses and the construction and pump records.

Ask the seller for water and sewer bills or the well and septic records in the first week under contract.

What do homes in Evergreen cost?

• Evergreen typical value. Zillow typical home value $880,000, August 2026; ZIP 80439 was $888,000.
• Kittredge typical value. ZIP 80457, $506,000, August 2026 (Zillow).
• County sales. Jefferson County's single-family median sale price was $715,000, Jan-Aug 2026 (Colorado Association of REALTORS).
• Hiwan. Hiwan sits inside the Evergreen Metropolitan District service area, so homes there are on district water and wastewater.

Zillow typical home value (ZHVI, Aug 2026) is an estimate across all homes, not a sale price.

How do you get to Denver from Evergreen in winter?

• CO-74 to I-70. Most of Evergreen reaches Denver on CO-74 north to I-70; Kittredge and the canyon run down CO-74 to Morrison.
• Traction Law. CDOT's Traction Law is in effect every Sept. 1 through May 31 on I-70 from Dotsero to Morrison: 3/16-inch tread on winter, all-weather or M+S tires, or chains, or 4WD/AWD (CDOT, 2025).
• Floyd Hill. CDOT is rebuilding I-70 from Idaho Springs to County Road 65 west of Evergreen; the whole project finishes in 2029.
• Driveways. Ask the seller who plows the road to the house: county, HOA, road association or the owner.

What should I check before buying in Evergreen?

• District boundary. Confirm whether the parcel is inside the Evergreen Metropolitan District or on a well and septic.
• Fire mitigation. Ask Evergreen Fire/Rescue for its wildfire mitigation guidance for the lot.
• Insurance quote first. Get a homeowners quote before the inspection deadline. The Colorado FAIR Plan covers homes that three standard insurers declined (Colorado FAIR Plan).
• Commute at your hour. The 42-minute figure is without traffic. Drive CO-74 and I-70 at the hour you will commute.

Call or text the Kenna Real Estate Group at 303-955-4220 to ask what is for sale in Evergreen, Kittredge and Hiwan now.