Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCheltenham Heights and East Colfax are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Cheltenham Heights and 12 in East Colfax as this page loaded. Cheltenham Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $680,950 against $359,950 in East Colfax, about 89% higher. By the foot it is $421 in Cheltenham Heights against $366 in East Colfax. A typical home is 1,572 square feet in Cheltenham Heights and 1,051 in East Colfax, built around 2015 and 1950 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cheltenham Heights: a median of 66 days on the market against 90 in East Colfax. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cheltenham Heights | East Colfax |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $680,950 | $359,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $284,000 | $250,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $750,000 | $595,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $421 | $366 |
| Median days on market | 66 | 90 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,572 | 1,051 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2015 | 1950 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 8 | 20 |
| Median sold price | $658,000 | $400,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cheltenham | Ashley |
| Middle | Lake | Hill |
| High school | North | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.
Cheltenham Heights is a residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. Located near the Arapahoe Road corridor, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and major thoroughfares while maintaining a peaceful, established character.
East Colfax is a vibrant, diverse neighborhood along one of Denver's most historic corridors. The area blends established residential blocks with commercial strips, offering convenient access to shops, restaurants, and services. Colfax Avenue itself carries significant traffic and urban energy, while tree-lined side streets provide quieter living spaces.
Cheltenham Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $680,950 in Cheltenham Heights against $359,950 in East Colfax. By price per square foot they run $421 in Cheltenham Heights and $366 in East Colfax, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,572 square feet in Cheltenham Heights and 1,051 square feet in East Colfax, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, East Colfax is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1950, against 2015 in Cheltenham Heights.
Homes for sale in Cheltenham Heights have been listed a median of 66 days, against 90 days in East Colfax. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Cheltenham Heights and 20 in East Colfax, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Cheltenham Heights are most often assigned to Cheltenham Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School; in East Colfax it is Ashley Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates East Colfax 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Cheltenham Heights. On transit they score 5 and 8.
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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.