Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAthmar Park and Chaffee Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Athmar Park and 13 in Chaffee Park as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $489,500 in Athmar Park and $490,000 in Chaffee Park. By the foot it is $337 in Athmar Park against $357 in Chaffee Park. A typical home is 1,598 square feet in Athmar Park and 1,377 in Chaffee Park, built around 1951 and 1947 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Athmar Park: a median of 81 days on the market against 83 in Chaffee Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Athmar Park | Chaffee Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $489,500 | $490,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $324,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $975,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $337 | $357 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 83 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,598 | 1,377 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1951 | 1947 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 55 | 31 |
| Median sold price | $450,000 | $505,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Goldrick | Beach Court |
| Middle | Grant | Skinner |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Athmar Park is a historic, residential neighborhood in southwest Denver known for tree-lined streets, vintage character, and strong community identity. Originally developed in the early 1900s, it features a mix of well-maintained homes and small parks. The area offers convenient access to downtown Denver via major corridors while maintaining a quieter, established neighborhood feel.
Chaffee Park is a vibrant, historically rich neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and eclectic mix of older homes and newer infill development. Located near the South Platte River and close to downtown, the area offers easy access to shopping, dining, and recreational amenities along Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.
Chaffee Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $490,000 in Chaffee Park against $489,500 in Athmar Park. By price per square foot they run $337 in Athmar Park and $357 in Chaffee Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,598 square feet in Athmar Park and 1,377 square feet in Chaffee Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Chaffee Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1947, against 1951 in Athmar Park.
Homes for sale in Athmar Park have been listed a median of 81 days, against 83 days in Chaffee Park. Over the last twelve months 55 homes sold in Athmar Park and 31 in Chaffee Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Athmar Park are most often assigned to Goldrick Elementary, Grant Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in Chaffee Park it is Beach Court Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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.