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Clayton vs North Park Hill

Clayton and North Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Clayton and 14 in North Park Hill as this page loaded. North Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $570,000 against $517,000 in Clayton, about 10% higher. By the foot it is $372 in Clayton against $369 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 1,399 square feet in Clayton and 1,580 in North Park Hill, built around 1936 and 1950 respectively. Homes are moving faster in North Park Hill: a median of 54 days on the market against 66 in Clayton. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureClaytonNorth Park Hill
For sale today
Homes for sale1414
Median asking price$517,000$570,000
Cheapest home for sale$350,000$450,000
Dearest home for sale$999,500$1,475,000
Median price per sq ft$372$369
Median days on market6654
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3991,580
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19361950
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2956
Median sold price$607,000$547,250
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryHarringtonSmith Renaissance
MiddleWhittier E-8Denver Discovery
High schoolManualEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/107/10
Transit5/107/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Clayton

14
Homes for sale
$517,000
Median asking price
$372
Median per sq ft
66
Median days on market

North Park Hill

14
Homes for sale
$570,000
Median asking price
$369
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

What each one is like

Clayton

Clayton is a residential neighborhood in south Denver known for its tree-lined streets and proximity to major employment centers. The area offers a suburban feel with good access to shopping, dining, and recreation along nearby corridors. Close to major roads and parks, Clayton balances quiet residential character with convenient urban access.

Full Clayton 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 Clayton or North Park Hill more expensive?

North Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $570,000 in North Park Hill against $517,000 in Clayton. By price per square foot they run $372 in Clayton and $369 in North Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Clayton or North Park Hill?

A typical home for sale is 1,399 square feet in Clayton and 1,580 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, Clayton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1936, against 1950 in North Park Hill.

Which sells faster, Clayton or North Park Hill?

Homes for sale in North Park Hill have been listed a median of 54 days, against 66 days in Clayton. Over the last twelve months 29 homes sold in Clayton and 56 in North Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Clayton and North Park Hill?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Clayton are most often assigned to Harrington Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual 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, Clayton or North Park Hill?

Symbio rates North Park Hill 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Clayton. On transit they score 5 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.