Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSouthmoor Park and Virginia Vale are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Southmoor Park and 17 in Virginia Vale as this page loaded. Southmoor Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $875,000 against $749,900 in Virginia Vale, about 17% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Southmoor Park against $326 in Virginia Vale — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Southmoor Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,022 square feet in Southmoor Park and 2,202 in Virginia Vale, built around 1966 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Virginia Vale: a median of 67 days on the market against 80 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 | Virginia Vale |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 17 | 17 |
| Median asking price | $875,000 | $749,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $174,900 | $225,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,320,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $326 |
| Median days on market | 80 | 67 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,022 | 2,202 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1966 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 39 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $890,000 | $635,646 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Southmoor | McMeen |
| Middle | Hamilton | Hill |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Virginia Vale is a historic, established residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, early 1900s Craftsman and bungalow homes, and strong sense of community. Located south of Evans Avenue and east of South Gaylord Street, it offers convenient access to downtown Denver via I-25 and local shops along nearby commercial corridors.
Southmoor Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $875,000 in Southmoor Park against $749,900 in Virginia Vale. By price per square foot they run $272 in Southmoor Park and $326 in Virginia Vale, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,022 square feet in Southmoor Park and 2,202 square feet in Virginia Vale, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Virginia Vale is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1966 in Southmoor Park.
Homes for sale in Virginia Vale have been listed a median of 67 days, against 80 days in Southmoor Park. Over the last twelve months 39 homes sold in Southmoor Park and 33 in Virginia Vale, 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 Virginia Vale it is McMeen Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Virginia Vale 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Southmoor Park. On transit they score 5 and 6.
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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.