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Balboa Park vs Bellevue Park

Balboa Park and Bellevue Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Balboa Park and 6 in Bellevue Park as this page loaded. Balboa Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $262,500 against $147,450 in Bellevue Park, about 78% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Balboa Park against $245 in Bellevue Park. A typical home is 1,004 square feet in Balboa Park and 617 in Bellevue Park, built around 1980 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Balboa Park: a median of 104 days on the market against 145 in Bellevue Park. Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Bellevue Park is in Denver 1.

Side by side

MeasureBalboa ParkBellevue Park
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$262,500$147,450
Cheapest home for sale$239,900$137,500
Dearest home for sale$279,999$163,000
Median price per sq ft$264$245
Median days on market104145
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,004617
Median bedrooms21
Typical year built19801960
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold610
Median sold price$297,500$255,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlDenver 1
ElementaryCoronado HillsPalmer
MiddleThorntonHill
High schoolThorntonEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/107/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Balboa Park

6
Homes for sale
$262,500
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
104
Median days on market

Bellevue Park

6
Homes for sale
$147,450
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
145
Median days on market

What each one is like

Balboa Park

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.

Full Balboa Park guide

Bellevue Park

Bellevue Park is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver known for tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a strong community feel. The area balances suburban quietness with convenient access to shopping, dining, and parks. Residents enjoy proximity to major corridors like South Broadway and easy connections to downtown and the tech corridors south of the metro area.

Full Bellevue Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Balboa Park or Bellevue Park more expensive?

Balboa Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $262,500 in Balboa Park against $147,450 in Bellevue Park. By price per square foot they run $264 in Balboa Park and $245 in Bellevue Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Balboa Park or Bellevue Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,004 square feet in Balboa Park and 617 square feet in Bellevue Park, with a median of 2 and 1 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Bellevue Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1980 in Balboa Park.

Which sells faster, Balboa Park or Bellevue Park?

Homes for sale in Balboa Park have been listed a median of 104 days, against 145 days in Bellevue Park. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Balboa Park and 10 in Bellevue Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Balboa Park and Bellevue Park?

Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Bellevue Park is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Balboa Park are most often assigned to Coronado Hills Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School; in Bellevue Park it is Palmer Elementary, Hill Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Balboa Park or Bellevue Park?

Symbio rates Balboa Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Bellevue Park. On transit they score 6 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.