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NorthPark vs Shaw Heights

NorthPark and Shaw Heights are both neighbourhoods of Westminster, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in NorthPark and 12 in Shaw Heights as this page loaded. Shaw Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $507,000 against $455,000 in NorthPark, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $226 in NorthPark against $296 in Shaw Heights. A typical home is 1,838 square feet in NorthPark and 1,878 in Shaw Heights, built around 1988 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in NorthPark: a median of 30 days on the market against 48 in Shaw Heights. NorthPark is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Shaw Heights is in Westminster Public Schools.

Side by side

MeasureNorthParkShaw Heights
For sale today
Homes for sale812
Median asking price$455,000$507,000
Cheapest home for sale$389,900$445,000
Dearest home for sale$640,000$599,000
Median price per sq ft$226$296
Median days on market3048
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8381,878
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19881960
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2552
Median sold price$475,000$482,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlWestminster Public Schools
ElementaryRocky MountainMesa
MiddleSilver HillsShaw Heights
High schoolNorthglennWestminster
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

NorthPark

8
Homes for sale
$455,000
Median asking price
$226
Median per sq ft
30
Median days on market

Shaw Heights

12
Homes for sale
$507,000
Median asking price
$296
Median per sq ft
48
Median days on market

What each one is like

NorthPark

NorthPark is a residential community in Westminster, CO, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors. The neighborhood features a mix of single-family homes and is well-positioned near US-36 and I-25, making commutes to Denver and surrounding areas manageable. Daily life centers around nearby retail centers, schools, and parks.

Full NorthPark guide

Shaw Heights

Shaw Heights is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, located north of downtown Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-85. The area features a mix of single-family homes and established tree-lined streets, offering a suburban feel with proximity to shopping, dining, and recreational amenities.

Full Shaw Heights guide

Questions people ask

Is NorthPark or Shaw Heights more expensive?

Shaw Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $507,000 in Shaw Heights against $455,000 in NorthPark. By price per square foot they run $226 in NorthPark and $296 in Shaw Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, NorthPark or Shaw Heights?

A typical home for sale is 1,838 square feet in NorthPark and 1,878 square feet in Shaw Heights, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Shaw Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1988 in NorthPark.

Which sells faster, NorthPark or Shaw Heights?

Homes for sale in NorthPark have been listed a median of 30 days, against 48 days in Shaw Heights. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in NorthPark and 52 in Shaw Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve NorthPark and Shaw Heights?

NorthPark is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Shaw Heights is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in NorthPark are most often assigned to Rocky Mountain Elementary, Silver Hills Middle, Northglenn High School; in Shaw Heights it is Mesa Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, NorthPark or Shaw Heights?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.