Southeast Denver
Home values, shared ownership and creek-side connections
Compare dated home values, condo and townhome obligations, Denver boundaries and practical park-and-trail routes.
Indian Creek field guide · Reviewed November 3, 2026
The evidence suggests softer values overall, with a mixed picture among completed sales. Zillow’s modeled typical value was down 6.6% annually through August, and our separate annual city-transfer median declined about 11%. Realtor.com’s September-labelled sold median moved up instead. These measures cover different homes and periods. For a purchase or sale, begin with the same ownership form, usable space, condition and association obligations; none of these percentages establishes the change in an individual home.
$341,260
Zillow · August 31, 2026
Down 6.6% over one year. Zillow also shows 31 for-sale listings and ten new listings. ZHVI models values across the housing stock; it is not a closed-sale median. No index sample count is disclosed on this page.
Source and definitionsAbout $320,000
Redfin · three months ending August 2026
All home types, down 14.7% annually. Retrieved versions report 22–23 August closings and 48–49 market days; the three-month sample is not disclosed. The address examples include Denver, but the URL labels Aurora. See the limitations below.
Source and definitions$355,000
Realtor.com · September 2026 summary
Asking median down 5.95% annually, with 34 active listings and 58 median days on market. Its separately reported sold median is $369,000, up 4.83%, without a sale count. The charts say historical data through August.
Source and definitionsThese are the latest periods we could verify, not November transaction statistics. Redfin returned slightly different dollar, count and time figures across retrieved versions; its rounded price and annual direction were consistent. We have not verified any portal’s geography as identical to Denver’s official polygon. Realtor.com also mixes a September summary with August chart labels. Use these as context, not interchangeable comparable-sales sets. An active listing count is not the number sold, and listing market time is not necessarily time to contract.
| Sale-date window | Records | Median recorded price |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025–August 2026 | 49 | $325,000 |
| September 2024–August 2025 | 56 | $365,000 |
| March–August 2026 | 32 | $325,000 |
| September 2025–February 2026 | 17 | $330,000 |
The annual median is about 11.0% lower. The two six-month windows show a smaller, roughly 1.5% sequential decline; that comparison is not year over year. June–August alone has only 13 records at a $310,000 median. A shift in which units or houses transferred can change the median even when similar homes change less. Buyers should compare current competition and recent comparable closings; sellers should document condition and ownership differences before drawing a pricing conclusion.
Method: Denver real-property sales/transfers; exact assessor label INDIAN CREEK, sale year 2024 onward, residential classes R/H, instruments WD/SW, $100,000–$3 million inclusive. Complete pagination returned 138 rows and 138 unique reception numbers. Equal sale-date windows; assessor labels are not verified identical to statistical polygons. Feed edited October 29, 2026 at 09:46:51 UTC. Latest qualifying sale and recording September 17; September completeness is unverified, so periods end in August. Filters do not certify arm’s-length sales or a detached-only population. Recorded transfers are not MLS statistics, assessed values, an appraisal, an automated valuation or a prediction.
For regional context, REcolorado’s October 7 report gives Denver Metro September closings of 2,898, down 18% annually, and a $575,000 median, down 2%. Regional figures cannot price an Indian Creek unit. No licensed neighborhood MLS extract or verified neighborhood Altos series was available; a broad repeat-sales index would also describe a different geography and method.
Indian Creek is Denver statistical neighborhood 38, east of South Quebec Street. Its irregular boundary does not follow streets on every side. The city’s historic context report explains the quarter-section pattern; check the official boundary and exact property jurisdiction instead of using a postal ZIP code, a listing label or nearby Aurora as a substitute.
The Near Southeast Area Plan, pages 178–185, describes a neighborhood developed largely in the 1980s, with duplexes and townhomes prominent, looping residential streets and an industrial/commercial area to the southwest. That pattern makes the specific complex and its entrance unusually important to a useful comparison. Two homes near each other on a map may have quite different routes, ownership responsibilities and outdoor space.
Our November 3 parcel-assessment query found 1,821 records with a positive original residential year intersecting the official polygon: median year 1984, median positive above-grade area 1,184 square feet and median positive land area 1,444 square feet. Complete pagination, EPSG:3857 intersection; these are records, not unique homes or detached lots. Unit records, repeated building attributes and boundary-edge parcels affect the profile. Parcel feed edited November 2 at 12:08:48 UTC; boundary January 16, 2024. Recorded age and area do not establish condition or value.
Only after comparing the full obligations of the specific properties. Start with two homes that meet the same space and travel needs. Put asking price, taxes, quoted insurance, association fees and expected repairs on one worksheet. Then identify what each fee actually covers. A townhome describes a building form; confirm the legal ownership and maintenance documents instead of assuming every townhome works the same way.
Request the current budget, reserve information, meeting minutes, insurance documents and assessment notices. Identify who pays for roofs, exterior walls, water, snow removal and shared grounds. Ask about planned work and costs not included in the recurring fee. Get a property-specific insurance quote and confirm requirements with the appropriate professionals.
Separate above-grade area from basement space. Check permitted alterations, ventilation, moisture, drainage, roof and major-system condition with qualified inspectors. Confirm garage, parking and storage rights in the documents. Visit the actual unit orientation and outdoor space; the neighborhood’s median construction year cannot tell you what has been maintained.
For sellers, begin with recent closings in the same complex or genuinely comparable ownership setting, then widen only when necessary. Record floor plan, condition, fees, assessments and usable space beside each price. Active asking prices show competition, not completed outcomes. A broad neighborhood median cannot substitute for those adjustments.
Begin address verification with Denver property records. Confirm jurisdiction, legal use, permit history and the documents relevant to your intended use before relying on a listing description. Use the same worksheet for a detached alternative so a lower purchase price does not hide a larger ongoing commitment.
This source-based sequence is a set of checks, not a firsthand tour or timed walking loop. Begin at a shortlisted property and test the journeys you would actually make.
Find the legal parking and visitor arrangements, entrances, trash area and outdoor space. Check the route from the unit to the street, including steps and surfaces. Repeat at the times you normally leave and return; observe sound, access and deliveries at the property rather than assigning a single description to Indian Creek.
The city plan identifies City of Chennai Park within Indian Creek, and its historic report locates it by East Iowa. Find the public entrance from your candidate home and check the facilities you intend to use. A plan’s suggested future amenities are not evidence that they exist today.
The High Line Canal Conservancy identifies South Quebec Way Trailhead at 1900 S. Quebec Way as the end of Segment 17. Its 2.1-mile one-way route meets Cherry Creek Trail and passes through Denver and unincorporated Arapahoe County. Test your home-to-trail connection separately; do not treat that published segment distance as the walk from your front door.
Try an operating destination you would use on Quebec, Florida or your usual wider route. Include the entrance, parking and return trip. For transit, use the exact address, day, destination and return time in RTD’s planner, including transfers and first/last service. No universal commute time or direct rail connection is assumed.
Route sources: Denver historic context and park location, High Line Canal Segment 17 guide and source imagery, and RTD trip planner. Check current access before visiting. Source photos remain linked; no reuse rights are assumed.
Denver adopted the Near Southeast Area Plan on May 22, 2023. Its Indian Creek industrial-area vision, page 228, considers a broader mix of retail, office and residential uses alongside light industry. This is long-range policy, not an approved tenant, construction milestone or open destination. No new Indian Creek commercial opening cleared verification in this review. Use the In the Know guide for separately verified places elsewhere in Denver; those are not automatically neighborhood amenities.
Use Goldsmith to compare another mix of attached ownership and houses with different trail connections. Virginia Village offers a contrasting postwar housing pattern west of Quebec; Washington Virginia Vale adds another creek-area comparison farther north. Hold ownership form, usable space, total cost and necessary journeys constant. The comparison guide and relocation checklist help organize those decisions.
Reviewed November 3, 2026. Independent consumer guidance. Verify property condition, legal use, documents and costs directly. No agent endorsement, promised appreciation or individual valuation.
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The verified Zillow model was down 6.6% annually through August 2026. A separate annual city-transfer median fell about 11%, while Realtor.com’s September-labelled sold median rose. Different periods, housing mixes and methods cannot establish every home’s value change; compare the same ownership type and condition.
This guide covers Denver statistical neighborhood 38. The irregular official boundary, postal addresses and portal labels can differ. Check the exact parcel and jurisdiction instead of assigning a home from a ZIP code or listing label.
Compare usable space and full ownership obligations: purchase price, taxes, insurance, recurring fees, assessments and maintenance responsibilities. A townhome’s building form does not establish its legal ownership. Review property-specific documents and comparable closings.
Guide reviewed November 3, 2026.
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