Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBarnum West and Chaffee Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Barnum West and 11 in Chaffee Park as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $489,000 in Barnum West and $490,000 in Chaffee Park. By the foot it is $349 in Barnum West against $364 in Chaffee Park. A typical home is 1,411 square feet in Barnum West and 1,372 in Chaffee Park, built around 1954 and 1948 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Barnum West: a median of 80 days on the market against 94 in Chaffee Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Barnum West | Chaffee Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $489,000 | $490,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $325,000 | $324,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $525,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $349 | $364 |
| Median days on market | 80 | 94 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,411 | 1,372 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1954 | 1948 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 27 | 32 |
| Median sold price | $455,000 | $505,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Newlon | Beach Court |
| Middle | Strive Westwood | Skinner |
| High school | West | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 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.
Barnum West is a vibrant, historic neighborhood in southwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and mix of vintage homes and modern infill. Located near the South Platte River and close to Washington Park, residents enjoy walkable access to local shops, cafes, and parks.
Chaffee Park is a vibrant, historically rich neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and eclectic mix of older homes and newer infill development. Located near the South Platte River and close to downtown, the area offers easy access to shopping, dining, and recreational amenities along Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.
Chaffee Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $490,000 in Chaffee Park against $489,000 in Barnum West. By price per square foot they run $349 in Barnum West and $364 in Chaffee Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,411 square feet in Barnum West and 1,372 square feet in Chaffee Park, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Chaffee Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1948, against 1954 in Barnum West.
Homes for sale in Barnum West have been listed a median of 80 days, against 94 days in Chaffee Park. Over the last twelve months 27 homes sold in Barnum West and 32 in Chaffee Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Barnum West are most often assigned to Newlon Elementary, Strive Westwood Middle, West High School; in Chaffee Park it is Beach Court Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.