Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingChaffee Park and Virginia Vale are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Chaffee Park and 14 in Virginia Vale as this page loaded. Virginia Vale is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $787,000 against $500,000 in Chaffee Park, about 57% higher. By the foot it is $405 in Chaffee Park against $334 in Virginia Vale — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Virginia Vale are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,325 square feet in Chaffee Park and 2,286 in Virginia Vale, built around 1947 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Virginia Vale: a median of 35 days on the market against 82 in Chaffee Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Chaffee Park | Virginia Vale |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $500,000 | $787,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $419,000 | $232,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $630,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $405 | $334 |
| Median days on market | 82 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,325 | 2,286 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1947 | 1962 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 32 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $505,000 | $635,646 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Beach Court | McMeen |
| Middle | Skinner | Hill |
| High school | North | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 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.
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.
Virginia Vale is a historic, established residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, early 1900s Craftsman and bungalow homes, and strong sense of community. Located south of Evans Avenue and east of South Gaylord Street, it offers convenient access to downtown Denver via I-25 and local shops along nearby commercial corridors.
Virginia Vale is more expensive. The median asking price is $787,000 in Virginia Vale against $500,000 in Chaffee Park. By price per square foot they run $405 in Chaffee Park and $334 in Virginia Vale, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,325 square feet in Chaffee Park and 2,286 square feet in Virginia Vale, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 1962 in Virginia Vale.
Homes for sale in Virginia Vale have been listed a median of 35 days, against 82 days in Chaffee Park. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Chaffee Park and 33 in Virginia Vale, 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 Virginia Vale it is McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 6.
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.