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Cheesman Park vs Virginia Village

Cheesman Park and Virginia Village are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 35 homes for sale in Cheesman Park and 35 in Virginia Village as this page loaded. Virginia Village is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $374,900 in Cheesman Park, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $381 in Cheesman Park against $362 in Virginia Village — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Virginia Village are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,079 square feet in Cheesman Park and 1,612 in Virginia Village, built around 1965 and 1956 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 59 days on the market. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCheesman ParkVirginia Village
For sale today
Homes for sale3535
Median asking price$374,900$575,000
Cheapest home for sale$199,999$120,000
Dearest home for sale$4,950,000$1,099,000
Median price per sq ft$381$362
Median days on market5959
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0791,612
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19651956
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7998
Median sold price$475,000$611,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryDora MooreEllis
MiddleMoreyMerrill
High schoolEastThomas Jefferson
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit7/106/10
Biking8/107/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
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.

Cheesman Park

35
Homes for sale
$374,900
Median asking price
$381
Median per sq ft
59
Median days on market

Virginia Village

35
Homes for sale
$575,000
Median asking price
$362
Median per sq ft
59
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cheesman Park

Cheesman Park is one of Denver's most desirable urban neighborhoods, centered around the 80-acre Cheesman Park itself. Tree-lined streets feature Victorian and early 20th-century homes with strong architectural character. Residents enjoy immediate access to the park's trails, open spaces, and cultural attractions like the Denver Art Museum nearby. The neighborhood blends urban convenience with residential charm.

Full Cheesman Park guide

Virginia Village

Virginia Village is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and proximity to Washington Park. The area blends residential charm with urban convenience, featuring local shops, restaurants, and cafes along Evans Avenue and nearby corridors.

Full Virginia Village guide

Questions people ask

Is Cheesman Park or Virginia Village more expensive?

Virginia Village is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in Virginia Village against $374,900 in Cheesman Park. By price per square foot they run $381 in Cheesman Park and $362 in Virginia Village, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cheesman Park or Virginia Village?

A typical home for sale is 1,079 square feet in Cheesman Park and 1,612 square feet in Virginia Village, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Virginia Village is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1956, against 1965 in Cheesman Park.

Which sells faster, Cheesman Park or Virginia Village?

Both are sitting at a median of 59 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 79 homes sold in Cheesman Park and 98 in Virginia Village, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cheesman Park and Virginia Village?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Cheesman Park are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School; in Virginia Village it is Ellis Elementary, Merrill Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cheesman Park or Virginia Village?

Symbio rates Cheesman Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Virginia Village. On transit they score 7 and 6.

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 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.