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Curtis Park vs Riverfront Park

Curtis Park and Riverfront Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Curtis Park and 17 in Riverfront Park as this page loaded. Riverfront Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $825,000 against $560,000 in Curtis Park, about 47% higher. By the foot it is $393 in Curtis Park against $563 in Riverfront Park. A typical home is 1,394 square feet in Curtis Park and 1,301 in Riverfront Park, built around 2007 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Curtis Park: a median of 57 days on the market against 119 in Riverfront Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCurtis ParkRiverfront Park
For sale today
Homes for sale1717
Median asking price$560,000$825,000
Cheapest home for sale$317,988$339,700
Dearest home for sale$949,999$3,950,000
Median price per sq ft$393$563
Median days on market57119
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3941,301
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20072005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2323
Median sold price$690,000$725,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGilpinGreenlee
MiddleWhittier E-8Kepner
High schoolEastWest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit7/106/10
Biking8/108/10
Quiet6/105/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Curtis Park

17
Homes for sale
$560,000
Median asking price
$393
Median per sq ft
57
Median days on market

Riverfront Park

17
Homes for sale
$825,000
Median asking price
$563
Median per sq ft
119
Median days on market

What each one is like

Curtis Park

Curtis Park is a charming Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and strong sense of community. Located south of downtown, it offers a mix of restored Victorian and early 1900s homes alongside newer infill development.

Full Curtis Park guide

Riverfront Park

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.

Full Riverfront Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Curtis Park or Riverfront Park more expensive?

Riverfront Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $825,000 in Riverfront Park against $560,000 in Curtis Park. By price per square foot they run $393 in Curtis Park and $563 in Riverfront Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Curtis Park or Riverfront Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,394 square feet in Curtis Park and 1,301 square feet in Riverfront Park, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Riverfront Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2007 in Curtis Park.

Which sells faster, Curtis Park or Riverfront Park?

Homes for sale in Curtis Park have been listed a median of 57 days, against 119 days in Riverfront Park. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Curtis Park and 23 in Riverfront Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Curtis Park and Riverfront Park?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Curtis Park are most often assigned to Gilpin Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East 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.

Which is more walkable, Curtis Park or Riverfront Park?

Symbio rates Curtis Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Riverfront Park. On transit they score 7 and 6.

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 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.