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Central Park vs Washington Park

Central Park and Washington Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 64 homes for sale in Central Park and 54 in Washington Park as this page loaded. Washington Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $837,450 against $647,000 in Central Park, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $306 in Central Park against $511 in Washington Park. A typical home is 2,038 square feet in Central Park and 1,684 in Washington Park, built around 2012 and 1971 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Central Park: a median of 50 days on the market against 52 in Washington Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCentral ParkWashington Park
For sale today
Homes for sale6454
Median asking price$647,000$837,450
Cheapest home for sale$241,717$169,500
Dearest home for sale$1,790,000$3,895,000
Median price per sq ft$306$511
Median days on market5052
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,0381,684
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20121971
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold360169
Median sold price$770,000$1,300,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryWesterly CreekSteele
MiddleMcAuliffe InternationalMerrill
High schoolNorthfieldSouth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/108/10
Transit7/107/10
Biking8/108/10
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.

Central Park

64
Homes for sale
$647,000
Median asking price
$306
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

Washington Park

54
Homes for sale
$837,450
Median asking price
$511
Median per sq ft
52
Median days on market

What each one is like

Central Park

Central Park is a vibrant urban neighborhood in Denver's northwest quadrant, anchored by the 330-acre Central Park itself—a major green space with trails, sports facilities, and open lawns. The area blends residential charm with urban convenience, featuring tree-lined streets, a mix of single-family homes and townhomes, and walkable commercial corridors with local shops and restaurants.

Full Central Park guide

Washington Park

Washington Park is one of Denver's most desirable and established neighborhoods, centered around the 155-acre Washington Park. The tree-lined streets feature a mix of historic and updated homes, with strong walkability to local shops, cafes, and restaurants. South Gaylord Street and Evans Avenue offer vibrant neighborhood commerce.

Full Washington Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Central Park or Washington Park more expensive?

Washington Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $837,450 in Washington Park against $647,000 in Central Park. By price per square foot they run $306 in Central Park and $511 in Washington Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Central Park or Washington Park?

A typical home for sale is 2,038 square feet in Central Park and 1,684 square feet in Washington Park, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Washington Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1971, against 2012 in Central Park.

Which sells faster, Central Park or Washington Park?

Homes for sale in Central Park have been listed a median of 50 days, against 52 days in Washington Park. Over the last twelve months 360 homes sold in Central Park and 169 in Washington Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Central Park and Washington Park?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Central Park are most often assigned to Westerly Creek Elementary, McAuliffe International Middle, Northfield High School; in Washington Park it is Steele Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Central Park or Washington Park?

Symbio rates Washington Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Central Park. On transit they score 7 and 7.

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.