Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingUniversity Park and Whispering Pines are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in University Park and 18 in Whispering Pines as this page loaded. University Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $144,999 in Whispering Pines, about 297% higher. By the foot it is $321 in University Park against $158 in Whispering Pines. A typical home is 1,554 square feet in University Park and 952 in Whispering Pines, built around 1967 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Park: a median of 64 days on the market against 91 in Whispering Pines. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | University Park | Whispering Pines |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 18 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $144,999 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $160,000 | $99,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $4,399,000 | $299,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $321 | $158 |
| Median days on market | 64 | 91 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,554 | 952 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 47 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $734,000 | $140,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | University Park | Southmoor |
| Middle | Merrill | Hamilton |
| High school | South | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
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.
Whispering Pines is a residential Denver neighborhood known for tree-lined streets and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. Located in south-central Denver, it offers convenient access to major shopping, dining, and recreational amenities while maintaining a peaceful community feel. The area features a mix of single-family homes and mature landscaping, with parks and green spaces nearby.
University Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in University Park against $144,999 in Whispering Pines. By price per square foot they run $321 in University Park and $158 in Whispering Pines, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,554 square feet in University Park and 952 square feet in Whispering Pines, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, University Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1972 in Whispering Pines.
Homes for sale in University Park have been listed a median of 64 days, against 91 days in Whispering Pines. Over the last twelve months 47 homes sold in University Park and 10 in Whispering Pines, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in University Park are most often assigned to University Park Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School; in Whispering Pines it is Southmoor Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson 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 5 for Whispering Pines. On transit they score 8 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.