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Midtown at Clear Creek vs University Park

Midtown at Clear Creek and University Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Midtown at Clear Creek and 20 in University Park as this page loaded. Midtown at Clear Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $700,000 against $639,450 in University Park, about 9% higher. By the foot it is $278 in Midtown at Clear Creek against $381 in University Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Midtown at Clear Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,479 square feet in Midtown at Clear Creek and 1,860 in University Park, built around 2016 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Midtown at Clear Creek: a median of 22 days on the market against 32 in University Park. Midtown at Clear Creek is in the Mapleton R-1 school district and University Park is in Denver 1.

Side by side

MeasureMidtown at Clear CreekUniversity Park
For sale today
Homes for sale2020
Median asking price$700,000$639,450
Cheapest home for sale$475,000$160,000
Dearest home for sale$915,000$5,895,000
Median price per sq ft$278$381
Median days on market2232
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4791,860
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20161997
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5947
Median sold price$680,000$695,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtMapleton R-1Denver 1
ElementaryTrailside AcademyUniversity Park
MiddleTrailside AcademyMerrill
High schoolGlobal Lead. Acad. K-12South
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit7/108/10
Biking8/107/10
Quiet5/105/10
Calm streets6/105/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Midtown at Clear Creek

20
Homes for sale
$700,000
Median asking price
$278
Median per sq ft
22
Median days on market

University Park

20
Homes for sale
$639,450
Median asking price
$381
Median per sq ft
32
Median days on market

What each one is like

Midtown at Clear Creek

Midtown at Clear Creek is a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood in central Denver, anchored by the South Platte River and Clear Creek. The area blends urban living with outdoor access, featuring shops, restaurants, and breweries within walking distance. The neighborhood attracts young professionals and families drawn to its central location, nearby parks, and proximity to downtown Denver.

Full Midtown at Clear Creek guide

University Park

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.

Full University Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Midtown at Clear Creek or University Park more expensive?

Midtown at Clear Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $700,000 in Midtown at Clear Creek against $639,450 in University Park. By price per square foot they run $278 in Midtown at Clear Creek and $381 in University Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Midtown at Clear Creek or University Park?

A typical home for sale is 2,479 square feet in Midtown at Clear Creek and 1,860 square feet in University Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, University Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1997, against 2016 in Midtown at Clear Creek.

Which sells faster, Midtown at Clear Creek or University Park?

Homes for sale in Midtown at Clear Creek have been listed a median of 22 days, against 32 days in University Park. Over the last twelve months 59 homes sold in Midtown at Clear Creek and 47 in University Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Midtown at Clear Creek and University Park?

Midtown at Clear Creek is in the Mapleton R-1 district and University Park is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Midtown at Clear Creek are most often assigned to Trailside Academy Elementary, Trailside Academy Middle, Global Lead. Acad. K-12 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.

Which is more walkable, Midtown at Clear Creek or University Park?

Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 7 and 8.

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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.