Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCole and Virginia Vale are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Cole and 15 in Virginia Vale as this page loaded. Virginia Vale is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,000 against $697,500 in Cole, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $412 in Cole against $344 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 1,622 square feet in Cole and 2,264 in Virginia Vale, built around 1906 and 1960 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 34 days on the market. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cole | Virginia Vale |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 15 |
| Median asking price | $697,500 | $799,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $350,000 | $232,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,450,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $412 | $344 |
| Median days on market | 34 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,622 | 2,264 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1906 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 38 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $702,602 | $635,646 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cole Arts And Science Academy | McMeen |
| Middle | DSST: Cole | Hill |
| High school | Manual | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 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.
Cole is a central Denver neighborhood offering convenient urban living with a residential feel. Located near downtown and major commercial corridors, it provides easy access to employment centers, shopping, and dining. The area blends single-family homes with modest apartment buildings, attracting young professionals and families seeking walkable proximity to Denver's core without the highest density.
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 $799,000 in Virginia Vale against $697,500 in Cole. By price per square foot they run $412 in Cole and $344 in Virginia Vale, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,622 square feet in Cole and 2,264 square feet in Virginia Vale, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cole is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1906, against 1960 in Virginia Vale.
Both are sitting at a median of 34 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 38 homes sold in Cole 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 Cole are most often assigned to Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, DSST: Cole Middle, Manual 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 7 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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.