Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRosedale and Speer are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Rosedale and 14 in Speer as this page loaded. Rosedale is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $694,950 against $460,000 in Speer, about 51% higher. By the foot it is $451 in Rosedale against $429 in Speer. A typical home is 1,723 square feet in Rosedale and 978 in Speer, built around 1990 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Rosedale: a median of 67 days on the market against 70 in Speer. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Rosedale | Speer |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $694,950 | $460,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $294,000 | $225,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,150,000 | $1,295,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $451 | $429 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 70 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,723 | 978 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1990 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 34 |
| Median sold price | $830,000 | $441,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Asbury | Dora Moore |
| Middle | Grant | Grant |
| High school | South | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.
Rosedale is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, established community feel. The area sits conveniently between downtown Denver and the northern suburbs, offering straightforward access to major corridors while maintaining a neighborhood-focused atmosphere with local parks and schools.
Speer is a central Denver neighborhood anchored by its namesake boulevard, a major north-south corridor that connects downtown to Cherry Creek and beyond. The area blends urban convenience with tree-lined residential blocks, offering proximity to parks, shopping, and employment centers.
Rosedale is more expensive. The median asking price is $694,950 in Rosedale against $460,000 in Speer. By price per square foot they run $451 in Rosedale and $429 in Speer, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,723 square feet in Rosedale and 978 square feet in Speer, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Speer is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1990 in Rosedale.
Homes for sale in Rosedale have been listed a median of 67 days, against 70 days in Speer. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Rosedale and 34 in Speer, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Rosedale are most often assigned to Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School; in Speer it is Dora Moore Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Speer 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Rosedale. On transit they score 6 and 7.
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 October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.