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Chaffee Park vs North Park Hill

Chaffee Park and North Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Chaffee Park and 13 in North Park Hill as this page loaded. North Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $515,000 against $492,500 in Chaffee Park, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $356 in Chaffee Park against $343 in North Park Hill — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in North Park Hill are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,386 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,565 in North Park Hill, built around 1947 and 1951 respectively. Homes are moving faster in North Park Hill: a median of 55 days on the market against 68 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 ParkNorth Park Hill
For sale today
Homes for sale1213
Median asking price$492,500$515,000
Cheapest home for sale$324,999$450,000
Dearest home for sale$1,200,000$1,475,000
Median price per sq ft$356$343
Median days on market6855
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3861,565
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19471951
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3256
Median sold price$505,000$547,250
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBeach CourtSmith Renaissance
MiddleSkinnerDenver Discovery
High schoolNorthEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit6/107/10
Biking7/107/10
Quiet5/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around8/108/10

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

12
Homes for sale
$492,500
Median asking price
$356
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

North Park Hill

13
Homes for sale
$515,000
Median asking price
$343
Median per sq ft
55
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

North Park Hill

North Park Hill is a vibrant, historically rich neighborhood in northeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and strong local character. The area features a mix of well-maintained homes, local shops, and restaurants, with easy access to downtown and major employment corridors via I-25 and local arterials.

Full North Park Hill guide

Questions people ask

Is Chaffee Park or North Park Hill more expensive?

North Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $515,000 in North Park Hill against $492,500 in Chaffee Park. By price per square foot they run $356 in Chaffee Park and $343 in North Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Chaffee Park or North Park Hill?

A typical home for sale is 1,386 square feet in Chaffee Park and 1,565 square feet in North Park Hill, with a median of 3 and 4 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 1951 in North Park Hill.

Which sells faster, Chaffee Park or North Park Hill?

Homes for sale in North Park Hill have been listed a median of 55 days, against 68 days in Chaffee Park. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Chaffee Park and 56 in North Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Chaffee Park and North Park Hill?

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 North Park Hill it is Smith Renaissance Elementary, Denver Discovery Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Chaffee Park or North Park Hill?

Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 7.

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 31, 2026 at 6:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.