Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMayfair and University Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Mayfair and 18 in University Park as this page loaded. Mayfair is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $719,000 against $562,450 in University Park, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $402 in Mayfair against $331 in University Park. A typical home is 1,770 square feet in Mayfair and 1,360 in University Park, built around 1950 and 1968 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Park: a median of 61 days on the market against 69 in Mayfair. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mayfair | University Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 18 | 18 |
| Median asking price | $719,000 | $562,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $289,999 | $160,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,095,000 | $4,399,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $402 | $331 |
| Median days on market | 69 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,770 | 1,360 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1950 | 1968 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 64 | 47 |
| Median sold price | $725,000 | $734,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Palmer | University Park |
| Middle | Hill | Merrill |
| High school | George Washington | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Mayfair is a residential neighborhood in northwest Denver with tree-lined streets and a mix of older homes and newer infill development. Located near Federal Boulevard and roughly between I-25 and Sheridan Boulevard, it offers proximity to downtown and easy freeway access.
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.
Mayfair is more expensive. The median asking price is $719,000 in Mayfair against $562,450 in University Park. By price per square foot they run $402 in Mayfair and $331 in University Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,770 square feet in Mayfair and 1,360 square feet in University Park, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mayfair is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1950, against 1968 in University Park.
Homes for sale in University Park have been listed a median of 61 days, against 69 days in Mayfair. Over the last twelve months 64 homes sold in Mayfair 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 Mayfair are most often assigned to Palmer Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington 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 University Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Mayfair. On transit they score 5 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 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.