Revolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying
Comparisons › Neighborhoods › Denver › Ball Park vs Virginia Vale

Ball Park vs Virginia Vale

Ball Park and Virginia Vale are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 16 homes for sale in Ball Park and 17 in Virginia Vale as this page loaded. Virginia Vale is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $749,900 against $469,000 in Ball Park, about 60% higher. By the foot it is $434 in Ball Park against $335 in Virginia Vale — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Virginia Vale are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,091 square feet in Ball Park and 2,202 in Virginia Vale, built around 1916 and 1959 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Virginia Vale: a median of 56 days on the market against 135 in Ball Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBall ParkVirginia Vale
For sale today
Homes for sale1617
Median asking price$469,000$749,900
Cheapest home for sale$60,000$225,000
Dearest home for sale$2,500,000$1,000,000
Median price per sq ft$434$335
Median days on market13556
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0912,202
Median bedrooms14
Typical year built19161959
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1133
Median sold price$415,000$635,646
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGilpinMcMeen
MiddleWhittier E-8Hill
High schoolEastGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit7/106/10
Biking7/107/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
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.

Ball Park

16
Homes for sale
$469,000
Median asking price
$434
Median per sq ft
135
Median days on market

Virginia Vale

17
Homes for sale
$749,900
Median asking price
$335
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

What each one is like

Ball Park

Ball Park is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in Northwest Denver anchored by Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. The area blends sports culture with residential charm, featuring tree-lined streets, local shops, and restaurants within easy reach. Just minutes from downtown, it offers convenient access to I-25 and the South Platte River Trail.

Full Ball Park guide

Virginia Vale

Virginia Vale is a historic, established residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, early 1900s Craftsman and bungalow homes, and strong sense of community. Located south of Evans Avenue and east of South Gaylord Street, it offers convenient access to downtown Denver via I-25 and local shops along nearby commercial corridors.

Full Virginia Vale guide

Questions people ask

Is Ball Park or Virginia Vale more expensive?

Virginia Vale is more expensive. The median asking price is $749,900 in Virginia Vale against $469,000 in Ball Park. By price per square foot they run $434 in Ball Park and $335 in Virginia Vale, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Ball Park or Virginia Vale?

A typical home for sale is 1,091 square feet in Ball Park and 2,202 square feet in Virginia Vale, with a median of 1 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Ball Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1916, against 1959 in Virginia Vale.

Which sells faster, Ball Park or Virginia Vale?

Homes for sale in Virginia Vale have been listed a median of 56 days, against 135 days in Ball Park. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Ball Park and 33 in Virginia Vale, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Ball Park and Virginia Vale?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Ball Park are most often assigned to Gilpin Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School; in Virginia Vale it is McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Ball Park or Virginia Vale?

Symbio rates Ball Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Virginia Vale. On transit they score 7 and 6.

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.

Other Denver comparisons

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 October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.