Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighland Park and Platte Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Highland Park and 7 in Platte Park as this page loaded. Highland Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $965,000 against $569,900 in Platte Park, about 69% higher. By the foot it is $491 in Highland Park against $498 in Platte Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Highland Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,120 square feet in Highland Park and 1,274 in Platte Park, built around 1984 and 1925 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland Park: a median of 26 days on the market against 67 in Platte Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highland Park | Platte Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $965,000 | $569,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $235,000 | $400,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,475,000 | $989,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $491 | $498 |
| Median days on market | 26 | 67 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,120 | 1,274 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 1925 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $716,000 | $775,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Edison | Asbury |
| Middle | Skinner | Grant |
| High school | North | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Platte Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in south-central Denver, bounded by the South Platte River and known for tree-lined streets and a strong community feel. The area offers convenient access to downtown Denver, shopping along South Broadway, and outdoor recreation along the river corridor.
Highland Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $965,000 in Highland Park against $569,900 in Platte Park. By price per square foot they run $491 in Highland Park and $498 in Platte Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,120 square feet in Highland Park and 1,274 square feet in Platte Park, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Platte Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1925, against 1984 in Highland Park.
Homes for sale in Highland Park have been listed a median of 26 days, against 67 days in Platte Park. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Highland Park and 11 in Platte 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 Highland Park are most often assigned to Edison Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School; in Platte Park it is Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South 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 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 October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.