Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying1st Add To Arlington Heights and Balboa Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in 1st Add To Arlington Heights and 5 in Balboa Park as this page loaded. 1st Add To Arlington Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $425,000 against $270,000 in Balboa Park, about 57% higher. By the foot it is $442 in 1st Add To Arlington Heights against $264 in Balboa Park. A typical home is 946 square feet in 1st Add To Arlington Heights and 1,024 in Balboa Park, built around 2001 and 1984 respectively. Homes are moving faster in 1st Add To Arlington Heights: a median of 126 days on the market against 137 in Balboa Park. 1st Add To Arlington Heights is in the Denver 1 school district and Balboa Park is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl.
| Measure | 1st Add To Arlington Heights | Balboa Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $425,000 | $270,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $320,000 | $223,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $575,000 | $279,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $442 | $264 |
| Median days on market | 126 | 137 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 946 | 1,024 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2001 | 1984 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $360,000 | $297,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Adams 12 5 Star Schl |
| Elementary | Dora Moore | Coronado Hills |
| Middle | Other | Thornton |
| High school | Compassion Road Academy | Thornton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
1st Addition to Arlington Heights is a well-established residential neighborhood in northeast Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and a mix of mid-century and newer homes. The area offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere while remaining accessible to major employment corridors and retail centers.
Balboa Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and strong community feel. Located south of downtown, it's walkable with local shops, restaurants, and parks nearby. The area attracts young professionals and families seeking urban convenience with a residential atmosphere.
1st Add To Arlington Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $425,000 in 1st Add To Arlington Heights against $270,000 in Balboa Park. By price per square foot they run $442 in 1st Add To Arlington Heights and $264 in Balboa Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 946 square feet in 1st Add To Arlington Heights and 1,024 square feet in Balboa Park, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Balboa Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1984, against 2001 in 1st Add To Arlington Heights.
Homes for sale in 1st Add To Arlington Heights have been listed a median of 126 days, against 137 days in Balboa Park. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in 1st Add To Arlington Heights and 6 in Balboa Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
1st Add To Arlington Heights is in the Denver 1 district and Balboa Park is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl. The homes for sale in 1st Add To Arlington Heights are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Other Middle, Compassion Road Academy High School; in Balboa Park it is Coronado Hills Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Balboa Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for 1st Add To Arlington Heights. On transit they score 4 and 6.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.