Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSouth Park Hill and Swansea are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in South Park Hill and 9 in Swansea as this page loaded. South Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $850,000 against $362,000 in Swansea, about 135% higher. By the foot it is $438 in South Park Hill against $427 in Swansea. A typical home is 1,990 square feet in South Park Hill and 847 in Swansea, built around 1927 and 1920 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Swansea: a median of 67 days on the market against 104 in South Park Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | South Park Hill | Swansea |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $850,000 | $362,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $229,900 | $297,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,750,000 | $489,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $438 | $427 |
| Median days on market | 104 | 67 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,990 | 847 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1927 | 1920 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 58 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $1,012,500 | $417,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Park Hill | Swansea |
| Middle | McAuliffe International | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | East | Manual |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
South Park Hill is a vibrant, tree-lined neighborhood in central Denver known for its mix of restored historic homes and newer infill development. The area sits near Washington Park, one of Denver's premier urban parks, offering easy access to trails, playgrounds, and recreational amenities.
Swansea is a historic, close-knit neighborhood in northeast Denver with tree-lined streets and early 20th-century charm. Located between downtown and the airport corridor, it offers convenient access to major employment centers while maintaining a residential feel. Local parks, schools, and small commercial nodes along 9th Avenue serve daily needs.
South Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $850,000 in South Park Hill against $362,000 in Swansea. By price per square foot they run $438 in South Park Hill and $427 in Swansea, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,990 square feet in South Park Hill and 847 square feet in Swansea, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Swansea is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1920, against 1927 in South Park Hill.
Homes for sale in Swansea have been listed a median of 67 days, against 104 days in South Park Hill. Over the last twelve months 58 homes sold in South Park Hill and 14 in Swansea, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in South Park Hill are most often assigned to Park Hill Elementary, McAuliffe International Middle, East High School; in Swansea it is Swansea Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates South Park Hill 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Swansea. On transit they score 6 and 5.
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 31, 2026 at 3:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.