Most Affordable Neighborhoods in Denver 2026

The most affordable neighborhoods in Denver in 2026, ranked by median sold price over the last 12 months, are Globeville, Valverde, Westwood, Mar Lee, Montbello, Barnum, East Colfax, Ruby Hill, Athmar Park and Northeast Park Hill. Globeville comes in lowest at a median $355,500, against a Denver median of $685,000 for single-family homes. Below: what homes cost in each one, what you get for the money, and what is for sale right now.

Every price here is for single-family houses, not condos, so you can compare a yard and a garage against the same thing across the city. Condos and townhomes go lower; see affordable homes for sale in Denver for every home under $400,000.

How do Denver's most affordable neighborhoods compare?

Ranked by median sold price of single-family homes, November 2025 through October 2026. Lot size and price per square foot show what the money buys.

MLS single-family sales as of November 3, 2026. Neighborhoods with fewer than 10 sales are left out of the ranking.

1. Globeville: $355,500 median

Homes in Globeville sold for a median $355,500 over the last 12 months, 48% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 15 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $285 per square foot for a median 1,262 square feet, on a median lot of 0.13 acres. 53% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

4 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now. Globeville sits just north of downtown, where I-25 meets I-70.

2. Valverde: $376,500 median

Homes in Valverde sold for a median $376,500 over the last 12 months, 45% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 18 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $348 per square foot for a median 1,040 square feet, on a median lot of 0.14 acres. 61% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

3 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

3. Westwood: $382,450 median

Homes in Westwood sold for a median $382,450 over the last 12 months, 44% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 36 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $342 per square foot for a median 960 square feet, on a median lot of 0.15 acres. 61% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

10 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

4. Mar Lee: $432,000 median

Homes in Mar Lee sold for a median $432,000 over the last 12 months, 37% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 37 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $372 per square foot for a median 1,211 square feet, on a median lot of 0.16 acres. 57% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

7 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

5. Montbello: $435,000 median

Homes in Montbello sold for a median $435,000 over the last 12 months, 36% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 92 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $246 per square foot for a median 1,707 square feet, on a median lot of 0.17 acres. 66% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

15 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now. Montbello is in far northeast Denver, a short drive from Denver International Airport.

6. Barnum: $440,000 median

Homes in Barnum sold for a median $440,000 over the last 12 months, 36% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 40 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $368 per square foot for a median 1,128 square feet, on a median lot of 0.14 acres. 58% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

22 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

7. East Colfax: $443,500 median

Homes in East Colfax sold for a median $443,500 over the last 12 months, 35% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 15 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $382 per square foot for a median 1,204 square feet, on a median lot of 0.14 acres. 67% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

8 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

8. Ruby Hill: $447,250 median

Homes in Ruby Hill sold for a median $447,250 over the last 12 months, 35% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 38 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $321 per square foot for a median 1,486 square feet, on a median lot of 0.15 acres. 55% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

9 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

9. Athmar Park: $450,000 median

Homes in Athmar Park sold for a median $450,000 over the last 12 months, 34% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 47 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $387 per square foot for a median 1,286 square feet, on a median lot of 0.17 acres. 57% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

15 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

10. Northeast Park Hill: $450,000 median

Homes in Northeast Park Hill sold for a median $450,000 over the last 12 months, 34% below the Denver median of $685,000. That is based on 10 single-family sales.

Buyers paid a median $442 per square foot for a median 989 square feet, on a median lot of 0.12 acres. 80% of these homes sold at or above their asking price, against 48% citywide.

6 single-family homes are for sale or coming soon there right now.

Which neighborhoods had too few sales to rank?

These areas sold only a handful of single-family homes in the last 12 months, so one sale can swing the median. Here is what did sell:

• Elyria Swansea: 5 sales, median $375,000
• Windsor: 7 sales, median $375,000
• Gateway: 2 sales, median $462,498

Where should you look next?

See every home for sale on the Denver homes for sale page. Read the Denver affordable homes guide and the first-time buyer guide. Compare with the richest neighborhoods in Denver, or run your payment with the Colorado mortgage calculator.