Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCentral Park and Washington Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 88 homes for sale in Central Park and 56 in Washington Park as this page loaded. Washington Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $892,000 against $625,000 in Central Park, about 43% higher. By the foot it is $327 in Central Park against $472 in Washington Park. A typical home is 1,863 square feet in Central Park and 2,030 in Washington Park, built around 2013 and 1971 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Central Park: a median of 39 days on the market against 60 in Washington Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Central Park | Washington Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 88 | 56 |
| Median asking price | $625,000 | $892,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $245,045 | $199,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,790,000 | $3,985,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $327 | $472 |
| Median days on market | 39 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,863 | 2,030 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2013 | 1971 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 363 | 173 |
| Median sold price | $790,000 | $1,304,600 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Westerly Creek | Steele |
| Middle | Denver Discovery | Merrill |
| High school | Northfield | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Central Park is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Denver's northwest quadrant, anchored by the 330-acre Central Park itself—a major green space with trails, sports facilities, and open lawns. The area blends residential charm with urban convenience, featuring tree-lined streets, a mix of single-family homes and townhomes, and walkable commercial corridors with local shops and restaurants.
Washington Park is one of Denver's most desirable and established neighborhoods, centered around the 155-acre Washington Park. The tree-lined streets feature a mix of historic and updated homes, with strong walkability to local shops, cafes, and restaurants. South Gaylord Street and Evans Avenue offer vibrant neighborhood commerce.
Washington Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $892,000 in Washington Park against $625,000 in Central Park. By price per square foot they run $327 in Central Park and $472 in Washington Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,863 square feet in Central Park and 2,030 square feet in Washington Park, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Washington Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1971, against 2013 in Central Park.
Homes for sale in Central Park have been listed a median of 39 days, against 60 days in Washington Park. Over the last twelve months 363 homes sold in Central Park and 173 in Washington 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 Central Park are most often assigned to Westerly Creek Elementary, Denver Discovery Middle, Northfield High School; in Washington Park it is Steele Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Washington Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Central Park. On transit they score 7 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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.