Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBear Valley and Riverfront Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Bear Valley and 17 in Riverfront Park as this page loaded. Riverfront Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $825,000 against $549,900 in Bear Valley, about 50% higher. By the foot it is $275 in Bear Valley against $563 in Riverfront Park. A typical home is 1,669 square feet in Bear Valley and 1,301 in Riverfront Park, built around 1969 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bear Valley: a median of 89 days on the market against 119 in Riverfront Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bear Valley | Riverfront Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 17 | 17 |
| Median asking price | $549,900 | $825,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $145,000 | $339,700 |
| Dearest home for sale | $750,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $275 | $563 |
| Median days on market | 89 | 119 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,669 | 1,301 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1969 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 48 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $602,000 | $725,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Traylor Academy | Greenlee |
| Middle | Henry | Kepner |
| High school | John F. Kennedy | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Bear Valley is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented character. Located near the foothills, it offers a quieter suburban feel while remaining accessible to Denver's core amenities via major roads like Sheridan Boulevard and Evans Avenue. The area features parks, schools, and local shopping options that serve daily needs.
Riverfront Park is a mixed-use neighborhood straddling the South Platte River in central Denver, known for its parks, trails, and growing residential and commercial presence. The area offers direct access to the South Platte River Trail system, making it a hub for outdoor recreation, and sits within walking or biking distance of downtown Denver.
Riverfront Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $825,000 in Riverfront Park against $549,900 in Bear Valley. By price per square foot they run $275 in Bear Valley and $563 in Riverfront Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,669 square feet in Bear Valley and 1,301 square feet in Riverfront Park, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Bear Valley is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 2005 in Riverfront Park.
Homes for sale in Bear Valley have been listed a median of 89 days, against 119 days in Riverfront Park. Over the last twelve months 48 homes sold in Bear Valley and 23 in Riverfront 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 Bear Valley are most often assigned to Traylor Academy Elementary, Henry Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Riverfront Park it is Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Riverfront Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Bear Valley. On transit they score 4 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 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.