Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSan Rafael and Shadow Wood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in San Rafael and 6 in Shadow Wood as this page loaded. San Rafael is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $542,500 against $227,000 in Shadow Wood, about 139% higher. By the foot it is $456 in San Rafael against $248 in Shadow Wood. A typical home is 1,191 square feet in San Rafael and 920 in Shadow Wood, built around 1922 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Shadow Wood: a median of 26 days on the market against 33 in San Rafael. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | San Rafael | Shadow Wood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $542,500 | $227,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $415,000 | $219,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $975,000 | $268,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $456 | $248 |
| Median days on market | 33 | 26 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,191 | 920 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1922 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $975,000 | $232,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cole Arts And Science Academy | Holm |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Hamilton |
| High school | East | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 6/10 |
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.
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.
Shadow Wood is an established residential neighborhood in south Denver, known for tree-lined streets and single-family homes on spacious lots. The area offers a quieter, suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers along major corridors like I-25 and Evans Avenue. Residents enjoy access to parks, local schools, and nearby retail districts.
San Rafael is more expensive. The median asking price is $542,500 in San Rafael against $227,000 in Shadow Wood. By price per square foot they run $456 in San Rafael and $248 in Shadow Wood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,191 square feet in San Rafael and 920 square feet in Shadow Wood, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
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 1978 in Shadow Wood.
Homes for sale in Shadow Wood have been listed a median of 26 days, against 33 days in San Rafael. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in San Rafael and 10 in Shadow Wood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in San Rafael are most often assigned to Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School; in Shadow Wood it is Holm Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.