Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingChaffee Park and City Park West are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Chaffee Park and 13 in City Park West as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $490,000 in Chaffee Park and $499,000 in City Park West. By the foot it is $448 in Chaffee Park against $394 in City Park West — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in City Park West are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,068 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,247 in City Park West, built around 1947 and 1904 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Chaffee Park: a median of 49 days on the market against 97 in City Park West. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Chaffee Park | City Park West |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $490,000 | $499,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $335,000 | $170,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $630,000 | $2,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $448 | $394 |
| Median days on market | 49 | 97 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,068 | 1,247 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1947 | 1904 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 32 | 32 |
| Median sold price | $505,000 | $652,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Beach Court | Cole Arts And Science Academy |
| Middle | Skinner | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | North | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
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.
City Park West is a vibrant, tree-lined neighborhood just north of downtown Denver, anchored by the iconic City Park and its attractions. The area blends historic charm with modern urban energy, featuring walkable blocks of locally-owned shops, restaurants, and coffee spots along 17th Avenue and nearby streets.
City Park West is more expensive. The median asking price is $499,000 in City Park West against $490,000 in Chaffee Park. By price per square foot they run $448 in Chaffee Park and $394 in City Park West, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,068 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,247 square feet in City Park West, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, City Park West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1904, against 1947 in Chaffee Park.
Homes for sale in Chaffee Park have been listed a median of 49 days, against 97 days in City Park West. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Chaffee Park and 32 in City Park West, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Chaffee Park are most often assigned to Beach Court Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School; in City Park West it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates City Park West 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Chaffee Park. On transit they score 6 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 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.