Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLincoln Park and University Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Lincoln Park and 19 in University Park as this page loaded. University Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $419,500 in Lincoln Park, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $415 in Lincoln Park against $321 in University Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in University Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 881 square feet in Lincoln Park and 1,554 in University Park, built around 1982 and 1967 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Park: a median of 64 days on the market against 74 in Lincoln Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Lincoln Park | University Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 18 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $419,500 | $575,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $140,000 | $160,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,695,000 | $4,399,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $415 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 74 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 881 | 1,554 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1982 | 1967 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 23 | 47 |
| Median sold price | $490,000 | $734,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Greenlee | University Park |
| Middle | Kepner | Merrill |
| High school | West | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Lincoln Park is a central Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and walkable urban setting. The area features a mix of older residential homes and updated properties, with convenient access to downtown Denver, local shops, restaurants, and parks. It's a vibrant community that balances neighborhood charm with proximity to city amenities.
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.
University Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in University Park against $419,500 in Lincoln Park. By price per square foot they run $415 in Lincoln Park and $321 in University Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 881 square feet in Lincoln 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 1982 in Lincoln Park.
Homes for sale in University Park have been listed a median of 64 days, against 74 days in Lincoln Park. Over the last twelve months 23 homes sold in Lincoln 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 Lincoln Park are most often assigned to Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West 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 both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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 12:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.