Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCurtis Park and University Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Curtis Park and 19 in University Park as this page loaded. Curtis Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $604,500 against $575,000 in University Park, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $395 in Curtis Park against $321 in University Park. A typical home is 1,426 square feet in Curtis Park and 1,554 in University Park, built around 1984 and 1967 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Curtis Park: a median of 59 days on the market against 65 in University Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Curtis Park | University Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 18 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $604,500 | $575,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $317,988 | $160,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $949,999 | $4,399,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $395 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 59 | 65 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,426 | 1,554 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1967 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 47 |
| Median sold price | $690,000 | $734,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Gilpin | University Park |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Merrill |
| High school | East | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
University Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood anchored by the University of Colorado Denver campus and surrounding academic institutions. The area blends student energy with residential character, offering eclectic dining, retail, and cultural venues along South Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Tree-lined streets and nearby Washington Park provide outdoor recreation and green space.
Curtis Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $604,500 in Curtis Park against $575,000 in University Park. By price per square foot they run $395 in Curtis Park and $321 in University Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,426 square feet in Curtis Park and 1,554 square feet in University Park, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, University Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1984 in Curtis Park.
Homes for sale in Curtis Park have been listed a median of 59 days, against 65 days in University Park. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Curtis Park and 47 in University 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 Curtis Park are most often assigned to Gilpin Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School; in University Park it is University Park Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Curtis Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for University Park. On transit they score 7 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 October 30, 2026 at 11:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.