Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBalboa Park and Burns Brentwood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Balboa Park and 5 in Burns Brentwood as this page loaded. Burns Brentwood is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $439,900 against $270,000 in Balboa Park, about 63% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Balboa Park against $471 in Burns Brentwood. A typical home is 1,024 square feet in Balboa Park and 934 in Burns Brentwood, built around 1984 and 1951 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Burns Brentwood: a median of 58 days on the market against 141 in Balboa Park. Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Burns Brentwood is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Balboa Park | Burns Brentwood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $270,000 | $439,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $223,000 | $410,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $279,999 | $490,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $471 |
| Median days on market | 141 | 58 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,024 | 934 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1951 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 25 |
| Median sold price | $297,500 | $412,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Coronado Hills | Johnson |
| Middle | Thornton | DSST: College View |
| High school | Thornton | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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 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.
Burns Brentwood is a residential neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets and mix of older homes with modern infill development. The area sits close to Washington Park, offering green space and recreation, while maintaining a quieter, more established feel than downtown-facing neighborhoods.
Burns Brentwood is more expensive. The median asking price is $439,900 in Burns Brentwood against $270,000 in Balboa Park. By price per square foot they run $264 in Balboa Park and $471 in Burns Brentwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,024 square feet in Balboa Park and 934 square feet in Burns Brentwood, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Burns Brentwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1951, against 1984 in Balboa Park.
Homes for sale in Burns Brentwood have been listed a median of 58 days, against 141 days in Balboa Park. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Balboa Park and 25 in Burns Brentwood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Burns Brentwood 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 Burns Brentwood it is Johnson Elementary, DSST: College View Middle, Abraham Lincoln 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 6 for Burns Brentwood. On transit they score 6 and 5.
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 31, 2026 at 12:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.