Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCory-Merrill and East Colfax are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Cory-Merrill and 13 in East Colfax as this page loaded. Cory-Merrill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,830,000 against $375,000 in East Colfax, about 388% higher. By the foot it is $446 in Cory-Merrill against $365 in East Colfax. A typical home is 3,956 square feet in Cory-Merrill and 1,088 in East Colfax, built around 2009 and 1949 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cory-Merrill: a median of 24 days on the market against 64 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 | Cory-Merrill | East Colfax |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $1,830,000 | $375,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $619,000 | $250,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,995,000 | $599,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $446 | $365 |
| Median days on market | 24 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,956 | 1,088 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2009 | 1949 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 62 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $1,200,518 | $425,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cory | Ashley |
| Middle | Merrill | Hill |
| High school | South | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Cory-Merrill is a well-established residential neighborhood in south-central Denver, known for tree-lined streets, diverse housing stock, and a strong sense of community. The area offers convenient access to Washington Park, local shops, and restaurants along South Gaylord Street and Evans Avenue.
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.
Cory-Merrill is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,830,000 in Cory-Merrill against $375,000 in East Colfax. By price per square foot they run $446 in Cory-Merrill and $365 in East Colfax, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,956 square feet in Cory-Merrill and 1,088 square feet in East Colfax, with a median of 4 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 1949, against 2009 in Cory-Merrill.
Homes for sale in Cory-Merrill have been listed a median of 24 days, against 64 days in East Colfax. Over the last twelve months 62 homes sold in Cory-Merrill and 23 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 Cory-Merrill are most often assigned to Cory Elementary, Merrill Middle, South 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 both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.