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Park Monaco vs San Rafael

Park Monaco and San Rafael are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Park Monaco and 6 in San Rafael as this page loaded. San Rafael is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $542,500 against $232,500 in Park Monaco, about 133% higher. By the foot it is $199 in Park Monaco against $456 in San Rafael. A typical home is 1,170 square feet in Park Monaco and 1,191 in San Rafael, built around 1977 and 1922 respectively. Homes are moving faster in San Rafael: a median of 33 days on the market against 76 in Park Monaco. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasurePark MonacoSan Rafael
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$232,500$542,500
Cheapest home for sale$169,800$415,000
Dearest home for sale$310,000$975,000
Median price per sq ft$199$456
Median days on market7633
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1701,191
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19771922
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold416
Median sold price$277,500$975,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryMcMeenCole Arts And Science Academy
MiddleHillWhittier E-8
High schoolGeorge WashingtonEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/105/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet7/106/10
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.

Park Monaco

6
Homes for sale
$232,500
Median asking price
$199
Median per sq ft
76
Median days on market

San Rafael

6
Homes for sale
$542,500
Median asking price
$456
Median per sq ft
33
Median days on market

What each one is like

Park Monaco

Park Monaco is a well-established residential neighborhood in southeast Denver, centered around the historic Monaco Parkway corridor. The area offers tree-lined streets, a mix of mid-century and newer homes, and convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Monaco and nearby Evans Avenue.

Full Park Monaco guide

San Rafael

San Rafael is a residential neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets and mix of single-family homes and modest multi-unit properties. Located near I-25 and Colorado Boulevard, it offers convenient access to downtown and the metro area while maintaining a quieter, more established feel. The area features local parks, schools, and small commercial corridors with everyday shops and services.

Full San Rafael guide

Questions people ask

Is Park Monaco or San Rafael more expensive?

San Rafael is more expensive. The median asking price is $542,500 in San Rafael against $232,500 in Park Monaco. By price per square foot they run $199 in Park Monaco and $456 in San Rafael, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Park Monaco or San Rafael?

A typical home for sale is 1,170 square feet in Park Monaco and 1,191 square feet in San Rafael, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, San Rafael is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1922, against 1977 in Park Monaco.

Which sells faster, Park Monaco or San Rafael?

Homes for sale in San Rafael have been listed a median of 33 days, against 76 days in Park Monaco. Over the last twelve months 4 homes sold in Park Monaco and 16 in San Rafael, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Park Monaco and San Rafael?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Park Monaco are most often assigned to McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in San Rafael it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Park Monaco or San Rafael?

Symbio rates Park Monaco 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for San Rafael. On transit they score 6 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 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.