Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingParkfield and Shadow Wood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Parkfield and 7 in Shadow Wood as this page loaded. Parkfield is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $420,000 against $229,000 in Shadow Wood, about 83% higher. By the foot it is $337 in Parkfield against $250 in Shadow Wood. A typical home is 1,085 square feet in Parkfield and 924 in Shadow Wood, built around 2000 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Shadow Wood: a median of 29 days on the market against 43 in Parkfield. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Parkfield | Shadow Wood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $420,000 | $229,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $245,000 | $219,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $578,000 | $350,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $337 | $250 |
| Median days on market | 43 | 29 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,085 | 924 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2000 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $442,500 | $232,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Lena Archuleta | Holm |
| Middle | McGlone | Hamilton |
| High school | Montbello | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Parkfield is a residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets and family-friendly atmosphere. The area offers a mix of older and newer homes with convenient access to shopping, dining, and parks. Residents enjoy proximity to major employers and I-25, making commuting straightforward. The neighborhood maintains a suburban feel while remaining close to Denver's urban amenities.
Shadow Wood is an established residential neighborhood in south Denver, known for tree-lined streets and single-family homes on spacious lots. The area offers a quieter, suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers along major corridors like I-25 and Evans Avenue. Residents enjoy access to parks, local schools, and nearby retail districts.
Parkfield is more expensive. The median asking price is $420,000 in Parkfield against $229,000 in Shadow Wood. By price per square foot they run $337 in Parkfield and $250 in Shadow Wood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,085 square feet in Parkfield and 924 square feet in Shadow Wood, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Shadow Wood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1978, against 2000 in Parkfield.
Homes for sale in Shadow Wood have been listed a median of 29 days, against 43 days in Parkfield. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Parkfield and 10 in Shadow Wood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Parkfield are most often assigned to Lena Archuleta Elementary, McGlone Middle, Montbello High School; in Shadow Wood it is Holm Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.