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Jefferson Park vs Park Hill

Jefferson Park and Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 26 homes for sale in Jefferson Park and 26 in Park Hill as this page loaded. Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,000 against $649,500 in Jefferson Park, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $440 in Jefferson Park against $442 in Park Hill. A typical home is 1,418 square feet in Jefferson Park and 1,646 in Park Hill, built around 2014 and 1946 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Park Hill: a median of 50 days on the market against 78 in Jefferson 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

MeasureJefferson ParkPark Hill
For sale today
Homes for sale2626
Median asking price$649,500$699,000
Cheapest home for sale$156,000$220,000
Dearest home for sale$1,699,999$2,950,000
Median price per sq ft$440$442
Median days on market7850
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,4181,646
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built20141946
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold62162
Median sold price$674,000$847,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBrownPark Hill
MiddleStrive LakeMcAuliffe International
High schoolNorthEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit6/106/10
Biking7/107/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Jefferson Park

26
Homes for sale
$649,500
Median asking price
$440
Median per sq ft
78
Median days on market

Park Hill

26
Homes for sale
$699,000
Median asking price
$442
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

What each one is like

Jefferson Park

Jefferson Park is a vibrant, mixed-income neighborhood in west Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and strong local character. The area features a mix of single-family homes, duplexes, and apartment buildings, with easy access to parks, local shops, and restaurants.

Full Jefferson Park guide

Park Hill

Park Hill is a historic, tree-lined Denver neighborhood known for its early-1900s character homes, tree-lined streets, and strong sense of community. Located northeast of downtown, it offers easy access to City Park, the Denver Zoo, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The area blends residential charm with urban convenience, featuring local shops, restaurants, and parks within walking distance.

Full Park Hill guide

Questions people ask

Is Jefferson Park or Park Hill more expensive?

Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,000 in Park Hill against $649,500 in Jefferson Park. By price per square foot they run $440 in Jefferson Park and $442 in Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Jefferson Park or Park Hill?

A typical home for sale is 1,418 square feet in Jefferson Park and 1,646 square feet in Park Hill, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Park Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1946, against 2014 in Jefferson Park.

Which sells faster, Jefferson Park or Park Hill?

Homes for sale in Park Hill have been listed a median of 50 days, against 78 days in Jefferson Park. Over the last twelve months 62 homes sold in Jefferson Park and 162 in Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Jefferson Park and Park Hill?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Jefferson Park are most often assigned to Brown Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School; in Park Hill it is Park Hill Elementary, McAuliffe International Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Jefferson Park or Park Hill?

Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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.