Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBalboa Park and Cherry Creek Townhomes are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Balboa Park and 6 in Cherry Creek Townhomes as this page loaded. Cherry Creek Townhomes is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $347,450 against $270,000 in Balboa Park, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Balboa Park against $229 in Cherry Creek Townhomes — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Cherry Creek Townhomes are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,024 square feet in Balboa Park and 1,496 in Cherry Creek Townhomes, built around 1984 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cherry Creek Townhomes: a median of 109 days on the market against 140 in Balboa Park. Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Cherry Creek Townhomes is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Balboa Park | Cherry Creek Townhomes |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $270,000 | $347,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $223,000 | $310,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $279,999 | $425,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $229 |
| Median days on market | 140 | 109 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,024 | 1,496 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1965 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 21 |
| Median sold price | $297,500 | $305,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Coronado Hills | Holm |
| Middle | Thornton | Hamilton |
| High school | Thornton | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
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.
Cherry Creek Townhomes is a well-established residential community in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets and proximity to the Cherry Creek area. The neighborhood offers a mix of townhome-style living with easy access to shopping, dining, and entertainment along Cherry Creek Drive and nearby corridors.
Cherry Creek Townhomes is more expensive. The median asking price is $347,450 in Cherry Creek Townhomes against $270,000 in Balboa Park. By price per square foot they run $264 in Balboa Park and $229 in Cherry Creek Townhomes, 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 1,496 square feet in Cherry Creek Townhomes, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cherry Creek Townhomes is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1984 in Balboa Park.
Homes for sale in Cherry Creek Townhomes have been listed a median of 109 days, against 140 days in Balboa Park. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Balboa Park and 21 in Cherry Creek Townhomes, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Cherry Creek Townhomes 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 Cherry Creek Townhomes it is Holm Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson 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 Cherry Creek Townhomes. 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.