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Montbello vs Southmoor Park

Montbello and Southmoor Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in Montbello and 19 in Southmoor Park as this page loaded. Southmoor Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $875,000 against $413,950 in Montbello, about 111% higher. By the foot it is $253 in Montbello against $272 in Southmoor Park. A typical home is 1,636 square feet in Montbello and 2,771 in Southmoor Park, built around 1972 and 1966 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Montbello: a median of 53 days on the market against 72 in Southmoor 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

MeasureMontbelloSouthmoor Park
For sale today
Homes for sale1819
Median asking price$413,950$875,000
Cheapest home for sale$359,900$174,900
Dearest home for sale$599,000$1,395,000
Median price per sq ft$253$272
Median days on market5372
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6362,771
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19721966
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold9640
Median sold price$435,000$937,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryFordSouthmoor
MiddleDSST: Conservatory GreenHamilton
High schoolMontbelloThomas Jefferson
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/106/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/108/10
Calm streets6/108/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Montbello

18
Homes for sale
$413,950
Median asking price
$253
Median per sq ft
53
Median days on market

Southmoor Park

19
Homes for sale
$875,000
Median asking price
$272
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

What each one is like

Montbello

Montbello is a northeast Denver neighborhood known for its spacious lots, diverse community, and relatively affordable pricing compared to central Denver. The area features a mix of single-family homes and is experiencing steady residential growth. Residents enjoy proximity to I-270 for commuting, nearby shopping centers, and parks including Smith Road Park.

Full Montbello guide

Southmoor Park

Southmoor Park is a quiet, tree-lined residential neighborhood in south-central Denver, known for its peaceful, family-friendly character and tree-canopied streets. The area features single-family homes on established lots, with easy access to local parks, schools, and shopping along South Broadway and Evans Avenue.

Full Southmoor Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Montbello or Southmoor Park more expensive?

Southmoor Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $875,000 in Southmoor Park against $413,950 in Montbello. By price per square foot they run $253 in Montbello and $272 in Southmoor Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Montbello or Southmoor Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,636 square feet in Montbello and 2,771 square feet in Southmoor Park, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Southmoor Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1966, against 1972 in Montbello.

Which sells faster, Montbello or Southmoor Park?

Homes for sale in Montbello have been listed a median of 53 days, against 72 days in Southmoor Park. Over the last twelve months 96 homes sold in Montbello and 40 in Southmoor Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Montbello and Southmoor Park?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Montbello are most often assigned to Ford Elementary, DSST: Conservatory Green Middle, Montbello High School; in Southmoor Park it is Southmoor Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Montbello or Southmoor Park?

Symbio rates Southmoor Park 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Montbello. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.