Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingNorth Park Hill and Riverfront Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in North Park Hill and 19 in Riverfront Park as this page loaded. Riverfront Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $850,000 against $515,000 in North Park Hill, about 65% higher. By the foot it is $428 in North Park Hill against $613 in Riverfront Park. A typical home is 1,460 square feet in North Park Hill and 1,238 in Riverfront Park, built around 1951 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in North Park Hill: a median of 41 days on the market against 93 in Riverfront Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | North Park Hill | Riverfront Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $515,000 | $850,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $299,000 | $339,700 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,299,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $428 | $613 |
| Median days on market | 41 | 93 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,460 | 1,238 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1951 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 54 | 24 |
| Median sold price | $543,000 | $757,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Smith Renaissance | Greenlee |
| Middle | Denver Discovery | Strive Westwood |
| High school | DSST: Montview | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
North Park Hill is a vibrant, historically rich neighborhood in northeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and strong local character. The area features a mix of well-maintained homes, local shops, and restaurants, with easy access to downtown and major employment corridors via I-25 and local arterials.
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.
Riverfront Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $850,000 in Riverfront Park against $515,000 in North Park Hill. By price per square foot they run $428 in North Park Hill and $613 in Riverfront Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,460 square feet in North Park Hill and 1,238 square feet in Riverfront Park, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, North Park Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1951, against 2005 in Riverfront Park.
Homes for sale in North Park Hill have been listed a median of 41 days, against 93 days in Riverfront Park. Over the last twelve months 54 homes sold in North Park Hill and 24 in Riverfront 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 North Park Hill are most often assigned to Smith Renaissance Elementary, Denver Discovery Middle, DSST: Montview High School; in Riverfront Park it is Greenlee Elementary, Strive Westwood Middle, West 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 7 and 6.
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 September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.