Glendale
A one-square-mile city inside Denver, built almost entirely of condominiums and apartments near Cherry Creek.
Pricing trends
Glendale's condominiums are among the most affordable homes in the central metro, priced well below Cherry Creek and Washington Park for similar space. Buildings with updated systems and reasonable dues hold value best; investors and first-time buyers make up much of the market. The city-level table below carries the current numbers.
| Denver, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $635,000−5.6% vs August 2025 | 483 | 38average days | 1,874 |
| Townhome / condo | $360,000−10.0% vs August 2025 | 213 | 65average days | 2,002 |
Glendale has no table of its own; these are the citywide figures for Denver, the nearest city in the data. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.
About Glendale
Glendale is the small independent city surrounded by Denver along Cherry Creek, a mile south of the Cherry Creek shopping district. It is almost entirely multifamily, with condominium and apartment buildings from the 1960s onward, Infinity Park's rugby stadium and a commercial strip along Colorado Boulevard. For buyers who want to be near Cherry Creek at a fraction of its prices, Glendale's condominiums are the answer.
Location
Glendale sits between Colorado Boulevard and Cherry Street, from Alameda Avenue south to the creek and Mississippi Avenue, with Cherry Creek North a mile north, Washington Park two miles west and Virginia Village and the Hampden area south and east. Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale Drive are the main routes, and the Cherry Creek Trail runs through the city.
History and background
Where it sits. Glendale is a small home rule city that sits in an exclave of Arapahoe County, entirely surrounded by Denver and located along Cherry Creek.
The history goes back to 1859, when the Territorial Road came down the Cherry Creek valley past the Four Mile House, a stage stop and ranch. The name Glendale first appeared with the Glendale Grange in 1896 and spread after a farmer named his dairy the Glendale Farm Dairy in 1902. Dairies flourished from the late 1880's, and the last horse-drawn milk wagon retired in 1948.
As Denver grew around it, residents wanted to stay independent rather than be annexed, and Glendale incorporated as its own town in 1952. It adopted home rule in 1972.
Why people like it. People like Glendale for Infinity Park and its rugby stadium, Four Mile Historic Park and the nearby Cherry Creek corridor.
Fun fact. In 1937 a mammoth molar fossil was discovered in Cherry Creek in Glendale.
Too few sales so far in 2026 to report a reliable median price. Sources and caveats
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
Nearly all of Glendale's homes are condominiums and apartments: 1960s and 1970s garden-style and mid-rise buildings, a few 1980s and 1990s towers, and newer apartment communities around Infinity Park. One- and two-bedroom condominiums with HOA dues that include amenities and sometimes heat are the typical resale. Detached houses are almost nonexistent.
Parks and recreation
Infinity Park holds the Glendale Raptors' rugby stadium, a public fitness center, an event center and a lawn used for free summer movies and concerts. The Cherry Creek Trail passes through the city, Four Mile Historic Park is a short walk east, and Glendale's City Park sits on Cherry Street.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Colorado Boulevard and Leetsdale carry a dense run of restaurants, bars, gyms and shops, with the Cherry Creek district's dining and the Cherry Creek Shopping Center a short drive north. Groceries are at the King Soopers on Leetsdale or the Target on Colorado Boulevard.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
Southeast Denver Cherry Creek The shopping district, the creek trail, and the most expensive condominiums and townhomes in Denver. 
Southeast Denver Washington Park Two lakes, the biggest meadow in the city, and blocks of brick that have held their value for a century. 
Southeast Denver Hampden and Southmoor Mid-century ranches, big lots and the Denver Tech Center commute from the city's southeast corner. 
South Central Bow Mar and Columbine Valley Two small lakeside and golf-course towns west of Littleton, with large lots and mid-century custom homes. 
South Central Columbine and Chatfield The neighborhoods around Chatfield State Park: 1970s to 2000s homes, the reservoir, Columbine and the foothills. 
South Central Dakota Ridge Newer neighborhoods under the hogback, with Bear Creek Lake, Red Rocks and C-470 at the door. Let’s talk about Glendale
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Geoffry Kaatz
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Denver, CO 80206