Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSouthmoor Park and University Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Southmoor Park and 19 in University Park as this page loaded. Southmoor Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $875,000 against $575,000 in University Park, about 52% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Southmoor Park against $321 in University Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Southmoor Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,771 square feet in Southmoor Park and 1,554 in University Park, built around 1966 and 1967 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Park: a median of 64 days on the market against 72 in Southmoor Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Southmoor Park | University Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $875,000 | $575,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $174,900 | $160,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,395,000 | $4,399,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 72 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,771 | 1,554 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1966 | 1967 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 47 |
| Median sold price | $937,500 | $734,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Southmoor | University Park |
| Middle | Hamilton | Merrill |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Southmoor Park is a quiet, tree-lined residential neighborhood in south-central Denver, known for its peaceful, family-friendly character and tree-canopied streets. The area features single-family homes on established lots, with easy access to local parks, schools, and shopping along South Broadway and Evans Avenue.
University Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood anchored by the University of Colorado Denver campus and surrounding academic institutions. The area blends student energy with residential character, offering eclectic dining, retail, and cultural venues along South Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Tree-lined streets and nearby Washington Park provide outdoor recreation and green space.
Southmoor Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $875,000 in Southmoor Park against $575,000 in University Park. By price per square foot they run $272 in Southmoor Park and $321 in University Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,771 square feet in Southmoor Park and 1,554 square feet in University Park, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Southmoor Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1966, against 1967 in University Park.
Homes for sale in University Park have been listed a median of 64 days, against 72 days in Southmoor Park. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Southmoor Park and 47 in University 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 Southmoor Park are most often assigned to Southmoor Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School; in University Park it is University Park Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates University Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Southmoor Park. On transit they score 5 and 8.
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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.