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Montclair vs Riverfront Park

Montclair and Riverfront Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Montclair and 14 in Riverfront Park as this page loaded. Riverfront Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $785,000 against $667,450 in Montclair, about 18% higher. By the foot it is $409 in Montclair against $554 in Riverfront Park. A typical home is 1,740 square feet in Montclair and 1,370 in Riverfront Park, built around 1947 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Montclair: a median of 50 days on the market against 72 in Riverfront 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

MeasureMontclairRiverfront Park
For sale today
Homes for sale1414
Median asking price$667,450$785,000
Cheapest home for sale$349,900$385,000
Dearest home for sale$2,230,000$3,950,000
Median price per sq ft$409$554
Median days on market5072
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7401,370
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built19472005
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6024
Median sold price$680,000$685,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryMontclairGreenlee
MiddleHillKepner
High schoolGeorge WashingtonWest
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/107/10
Transit5/106/10
Biking6/108/10
Quiet7/105/10
Calm streets7/106/10
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.

Montclair

14
Homes for sale
$667,450
Median asking price
$409
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

Riverfront Park

14
Homes for sale
$785,000
Median asking price
$554
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

What each one is like

Montclair

Montclair is a desirable residential neighborhood in southeast Denver, known for tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and a strong sense of community. The area offers easy access to shopping, dining, and parks while maintaining a quieter, more suburban feel compared to central Denver.

Full Montclair guide

Riverfront Park

Riverfront Park is a mixed-use neighborhood straddling the South Platte River in central Denver, known for its parks, trails, and growing residential and commercial presence. The area offers direct access to the South Platte River Trail system, making it a hub for outdoor recreation, and sits within walking or biking distance of downtown Denver.

Full Riverfront Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Montclair or Riverfront Park more expensive?

Riverfront Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $785,000 in Riverfront Park against $667,450 in Montclair. By price per square foot they run $409 in Montclair and $554 in Riverfront Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Montclair or Riverfront Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,740 square feet in Montclair and 1,370 square feet in Riverfront Park, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Montclair is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1947, against 2005 in Riverfront Park.

Which sells faster, Montclair or Riverfront Park?

Homes for sale in Montclair have been listed a median of 50 days, against 72 days in Riverfront Park. Over the last twelve months 60 homes sold in Montclair and 24 in Riverfront Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Montclair and Riverfront Park?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Montclair are most often assigned to Montclair Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in Riverfront Park it is Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Montclair or Riverfront Park?

Symbio rates Riverfront Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Montclair. On transit they score 5 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.