Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingClayton and Riverfront Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Clayton and 14 in Riverfront Park as this page loaded. Riverfront Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $837,500 against $567,450 in Clayton, about 48% higher. By the foot it is $367 in Clayton against $621 in Riverfront Park. A typical home is 1,589 square feet in Clayton and 1,260 in Riverfront Park, built around 1942 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Clayton: a median of 46 days on the market against 127 in Riverfront Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Clayton | Riverfront Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $567,450 | $837,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $380,000 | $349,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,075,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $367 | $621 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 127 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,589 | 1,260 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1942 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 30 | 27 |
| Median sold price | $591,000 | $790,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Columbine | Greenlee |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Kepner |
| High school | Manual | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Riverfront Park is a mixed-use neighborhood straddling the South Platte River in central Denver, known for its parks, trails, and growing residential and commercial presence. The area offers direct access to the South Platte River Trail system, making it a hub for outdoor recreation, and sits within walking or biking distance of downtown Denver.
Riverfront Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $837,500 in Riverfront Park against $567,450 in Clayton. By price per square foot they run $367 in Clayton and $621 in Riverfront Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,589 square feet in Clayton and 1,260 square feet in Riverfront Park, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Clayton is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1942, against 2005 in Riverfront Park.
Homes for sale in Clayton have been listed a median of 46 days, against 127 days in Riverfront Park. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Clayton and 27 in Riverfront Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Clayton are most often assigned to Columbine Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School; in Riverfront Park it is Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Riverfront Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Clayton. On transit they score 5 and 6.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.