Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCandlewyck and City Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Candlewyck and 8 in City Park as this page loaded. City Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $712,000 against $316,500 in Candlewyck, about 125% higher. By the foot it is $212 in Candlewyck against $455 in City Park. A typical home is 1,428 square feet in Candlewyck and 1,442 in City Park, built around 1975 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in City Park: a median of 50 days on the market against 74 in Candlewyck. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Candlewyck | City Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $316,500 | $712,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $230,000 | $469,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $379,900 | $1,050,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $212 | $455 |
| Median days on market | 74 | 50 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,428 | 1,442 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1975 | 1962 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 9 | 27 |
| Median sold price | $329,000 | $780,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Denver Green | Teller |
| Middle | Denver Green | Morey |
| High school | George Washington | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Candlewyck is a residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby arterial roads while maintaining a peaceful suburban character. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and major employers via straightforward car access.
City Park is one of Denver's most desirable urban neighborhoods, centered around the 330-acre City Park itself. Tree-lined streets feature a mix of historic homes and updated properties, with easy access to the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, and downtown. The area blends residential charm with walkable retail and dining along Evans Avenue and around the park perimeter.
City Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $712,000 in City Park against $316,500 in Candlewyck. By price per square foot they run $212 in Candlewyck and $455 in City Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,428 square feet in Candlewyck and 1,442 square feet in City Park, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, City Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1975 in Candlewyck.
Homes for sale in City Park have been listed a median of 50 days, against 74 days in Candlewyck. Over the last twelve months 9 homes sold in Candlewyck and 27 in City 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 Candlewyck are most often assigned to Denver Green Elementary, Denver Green Middle, George Washington High School; in City Park it is Teller Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates City Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Candlewyck. On transit they score 4 and 7.
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 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.