Barnum and Club Valencia are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Barnum and 12 in Club Valencia as this page loaded. Barnum is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $475,000 against $70,000 in Club Valencia, about 579% higher. By the foot it is $348 in Barnum against $117 in Club Valencia. A typical home is 1,542 square feet in Barnum and 625 in Club Valencia, built around 1924 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Barnum: a median of 52 days on the market against 81 in Club Valencia. Barnum is in the Denver 1 school district and Club Valencia is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Barnum | Club Valencia |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $475,000 | $70,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $332,000 | $25,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $694,900 | $120,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $348 | $117 |
| Median days on market | 52 | 81 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,542 | 625 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 1 |
| Typical year built | 1924 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 50 | 18 |
| Median sold price | $432,500 | $51,625 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Barnum | Village East |
| Middle | Kepner | Prairie |
| High school | West | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Barnum is a historic, working-class neighborhood in southwest Denver with tree-lined streets and a strong sense of community. Originally developed in the early 1900s, it retains vintage charm with modest single-family homes and local businesses. The area offers affordable living close to downtown, with easy access to South Platte River trails and nearby parks.
Club Valencia is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver known for its planned community feel and family-oriented atmosphere. Tree-lined streets and well-maintained single-family homes define the area. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and parks, with easy access to major roadways like I-25 and C-470. The neighborhood balances suburban quietness with convenient access to Denver's amenities.
Barnum is more expensive. The median asking price is $475,000 in Barnum against $70,000 in Club Valencia. By price per square foot they run $348 in Barnum and $117 in Club Valencia, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,542 square feet in Barnum and 625 square feet in Club Valencia, with a median of 3 and 1 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Barnum is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1924, against 1972 in Club Valencia.
Homes for sale in Barnum have been listed a median of 52 days, against 81 days in Club Valencia. Over the last twelve months 50 homes sold in Barnum and 18 in Club Valencia, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Barnum is in the Denver 1 district and Club Valencia is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Barnum are most often assigned to Barnum Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School; in Club Valencia it is Village East Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Barnum 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Club Valencia. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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 September 8, 2026 at 9:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.