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Balboa Park vs Windsor Gardens

Balboa Park and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Balboa Park and 100 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Balboa Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $270,000 against $204,250 in Windsor Gardens, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Balboa Park against $199 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 985 square feet in Balboa Park and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1984 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Windsor Gardens: a median of 100 days on the market against 119 in Balboa Park. Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Windsor Gardens is in Denver 1.

Side by side

MeasureBalboa ParkWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale7100
Median asking price$270,000$204,250
Cheapest home for sale$239,900$140,000
Dearest home for sale$297,500$359,900
Median price per sq ft$264$199
Median days on market119100
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9851,200
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19841969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6126
Median sold price$297,500$175,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams 12 5 Star SchlDenver 1
ElementaryCoronado HillsPlace Bridge Academy
MiddleThorntonPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolThorntonGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Balboa Park

7
Homes for sale
$270,000
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
119
Median days on market

Windsor Gardens

100
Homes for sale
$204,250
Median asking price
$199
Median per sq ft
100
Median days on market

What each one is like

Balboa Park

Balboa Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and strong community feel. Located south of downtown, it's walkable with local shops, restaurants, and parks nearby. The area attracts young professionals and families seeking urban convenience with a residential atmosphere.

Full Balboa Park guide

Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with good proximity to major employers and downtown Denver.

Full Windsor Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Balboa Park or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

Balboa Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $270,000 in Balboa Park against $204,250 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $264 in Balboa Park and $199 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Balboa Park or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 985 square feet in Balboa Park and 1,200 square feet in Windsor Gardens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Windsor Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 1984 in Balboa Park.

Which sells faster, Balboa Park or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in Windsor Gardens have been listed a median of 100 days, against 119 days in Balboa Park. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Balboa Park and 126 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Balboa Park and Windsor Gardens?

Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Windsor Gardens is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Balboa Park are most often assigned to Coronado Hills Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School; in Windsor Gardens it is Place Bridge Academy Elementary, Place Bridge Academy Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Balboa Park or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates Balboa Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 6 and 5.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.