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Chaffee Park vs Indian Creek

Chaffee Park and Indian Creek are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Chaffee Park and 13 in Indian Creek as this page loaded. Chaffee Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $490,000 against $287,000 in Indian Creek, about 71% higher. By the foot it is $357 in Chaffee Park against $243 in Indian Creek. A typical home is 1,377 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,238 in Indian Creek, built around 1947 and 1984 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Indian Creek: a median of 54 days on the market against 83 in Chaffee Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureChaffee ParkIndian Creek
For sale today
Homes for sale1313
Median asking price$490,000$287,000
Cheapest home for sale$324,999$185,000
Dearest home for sale$1,200,000$442,000
Median price per sq ft$357$243
Median days on market8354
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3771,238
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built19471984
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3130
Median sold price$505,000$445,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBeach CourtMcMeen
MiddleSkinnerHill
High schoolNorthGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/105/10
Transit6/104/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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

13
Homes for sale
$490,000
Median asking price
$357
Median per sq ft
83
Median days on market

Indian Creek

13
Homes for sale
$287,000
Median asking price
$243
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

What each one is like

Chaffee Park

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.

Full Chaffee Park guide

Indian Creek

Indian Creek is a residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets and quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. The area features a mix of mid-century homes and newer construction, with good access to local parks and schools.

Full Indian Creek guide

Questions people ask

Is Chaffee Park or Indian Creek more expensive?

Chaffee Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $490,000 in Chaffee Park against $287,000 in Indian Creek. By price per square foot they run $357 in Chaffee Park and $243 in Indian Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Chaffee Park or Indian Creek?

A typical home for sale is 1,377 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,238 square feet in Indian Creek, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Chaffee Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1947, against 1984 in Indian Creek.

Which sells faster, Chaffee Park or Indian Creek?

Homes for sale in Indian Creek have been listed a median of 54 days, against 83 days in Chaffee Park. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Chaffee Park and 30 in Indian Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Chaffee Park and Indian Creek?

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 Indian Creek it is McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Chaffee Park or Indian Creek?

Symbio rates Chaffee Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Indian Creek. On transit they score 6 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.