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Mayfair vs Speer

Mayfair and Speer are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Mayfair and 13 in Speer as this page loaded. Mayfair is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $450,000 in Speer, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $418 in Mayfair against $426 in Speer — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Mayfair are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,533 square feet in Mayfair and 851 in Speer, built around 1951 and 1958 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Speer: a median of 78 days on the market against 99 in Mayfair. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureMayfairSpeer
For sale today
Homes for sale1313
Median asking price$650,000$450,000
Cheapest home for sale$289,999$225,000
Dearest home for sale$3,095,000$1,295,000
Median price per sq ft$418$426
Median days on market9978
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,533851
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built19511958
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6333
Median sold price$715,000$508,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryPalmerDora Moore
MiddleHillGrant
High schoolGeorge WashingtonSouth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/107/10
Transit5/107/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet6/105/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/109/10

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.

Mayfair

13
Homes for sale
$650,000
Median asking price
$418
Median per sq ft
99
Median days on market

Speer

13
Homes for sale
$450,000
Median asking price
$426
Median per sq ft
78
Median days on market

What each one is like

Mayfair

Mayfair is a residential neighborhood in northwest Denver with tree-lined streets and a mix of older homes and newer infill development. Located near Federal Boulevard and roughly between I-25 and Sheridan Boulevard, it offers proximity to downtown and easy freeway access.

Full Mayfair guide

Speer

Speer is a central Denver neighborhood anchored by its namesake boulevard, a major north-south corridor that connects downtown to Cherry Creek and beyond. The area blends urban convenience with tree-lined residential blocks, offering proximity to parks, shopping, and employment centers.

Full Speer guide

Questions people ask

Is Mayfair or Speer more expensive?

Mayfair is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in Mayfair against $450,000 in Speer. By price per square foot they run $418 in Mayfair and $426 in Speer, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Mayfair or Speer?

A typical home for sale is 1,533 square feet in Mayfair and 851 square feet in Speer, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Mayfair is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1951, against 1958 in Speer.

Which sells faster, Mayfair or Speer?

Homes for sale in Speer have been listed a median of 78 days, against 99 days in Mayfair. Over the last twelve months 63 homes sold in Mayfair and 33 in Speer, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Mayfair and Speer?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Mayfair are most often assigned to Palmer Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in Speer it is Dora Moore Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Mayfair or Speer?

Symbio rates Speer 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Mayfair. On transit they score 5 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 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.