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Ball Park vs Hilltop

Ball Park and Hilltop are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Ball Park and 19 in Hilltop as this page loaded. Hilltop is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,498,000 against $499,950 in Ball Park, about 400% higher. By the foot it is $434 in Ball Park against $543 in Hilltop. A typical home is 1,172 square feet in Ball Park and 5,168 in Hilltop, built around 1916 and 1957 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop: a median of 62 days on the market against 125 in Ball Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBall ParkHilltop
For sale today
Homes for sale1919
Median asking price$499,950$2,498,000
Cheapest home for sale$60,000$615,000
Dearest home for sale$2,500,000$6,865,000
Median price per sq ft$434$543
Median days on market12562
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1725,168
Median bedrooms15
Typical year built19161957
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1277
Median sold price$410,000$1,700,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGilpinCarson
MiddleWhittier E-8Hill
High schoolEastGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/105/10
Transit7/104/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
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.

Ball Park

19
Homes for sale
$499,950
Median asking price
$434
Median per sq ft
125
Median days on market

Hilltop

19
Homes for sale
$2,498,000
Median asking price
$543
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

What each one is like

Ball Park

Ball Park is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in Northwest Denver anchored by Coors Field, home of the Colorado Rockies. The area blends sports culture with residential charm, featuring tree-lined streets, local shops, and restaurants within easy reach. Just minutes from downtown, it offers convenient access to I-25 and the South Platte River Trail.

Full Ball Park guide

Hilltop

Hilltop is a residential Denver neighborhood known for its elevated geography and tree-lined streets. Located in the northwest quadrant, it offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere with good access to shopping, dining, and parks. The area features a mix of older and updated homes, with genuine community feel and proximity to major employment corridors via nearby highways.

Full Hilltop guide

Questions people ask

Is Ball Park or Hilltop more expensive?

Hilltop is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,498,000 in Hilltop against $499,950 in Ball Park. By price per square foot they run $434 in Ball Park and $543 in Hilltop, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Ball Park or Hilltop?

A typical home for sale is 1,172 square feet in Ball Park and 5,168 square feet in Hilltop, with a median of 1 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Ball Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1916, against 1957 in Hilltop.

Which sells faster, Ball Park or Hilltop?

Homes for sale in Hilltop have been listed a median of 62 days, against 125 days in Ball Park. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Ball Park and 77 in Hilltop, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Ball Park and Hilltop?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Ball Park are most often assigned to Gilpin Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School; in Hilltop it is Carson Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Ball Park or Hilltop?

Symbio rates Ball Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Hilltop. On transit they score 7 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.