Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighland Park and Mar Lee are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Highland Park and 6 in Mar Lee as this page loaded. Highland Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $720,000 against $484,500 in Mar Lee, about 49% higher. By the foot it is $495 in Highland Park against $287 in Mar Lee. A typical home is 1,412 square feet in Highland Park and 1,689 in Mar Lee, built around 1970 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland Park: a median of 28 days on the market against 50 in Mar Lee. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highland Park | Mar Lee |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $720,000 | $484,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $235,000 | $365,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,475,000 | $525,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $495 | $287 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 50 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,412 | 1,689 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1970 | 1955 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 36 |
| Median sold price | $716,000 | $433,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Edison | Force |
| Middle | Skinner | Kepner |
| High school | North | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Highland Park is an established Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic homes, and strong community feel. Located south of downtown near the Platte River, it offers easy access to I-25 and nearby shopping and dining along South Broadway.
Mar Lee is a residential neighborhood in south Denver offering a quieter, more suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to the city center. The area features tree-lined streets with single-family homes and a mix of older and mid-century architecture.
Highland Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $720,000 in Highland Park against $484,500 in Mar Lee. By price per square foot they run $495 in Highland Park and $287 in Mar Lee, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,412 square feet in Highland Park and 1,689 square feet in Mar Lee, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mar Lee is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 1970 in Highland Park.
Homes for sale in Highland Park have been listed a median of 28 days, against 50 days in Mar Lee. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Highland Park and 36 in Mar Lee, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Highland Park are most often assigned to Edison Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School; in Mar Lee it is Force Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highland Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Mar Lee. On transit they score 6 and 4.
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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.