Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBonnie Brae and Ruby Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Bonnie Brae and 10 in Ruby Hill as this page loaded. Bonnie Brae is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,550,000 against $472,500 in Ruby Hill, about 440% higher. By the foot it is $586 in Bonnie Brae against $408 in Ruby Hill. A typical home is 4,931 square feet in Bonnie Brae and 1,126 in Ruby Hill, built around 1952 and 1954 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bonnie Brae: a median of 39 days on the market against 44 in Ruby Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bonnie Brae | Ruby Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $2,550,000 | $472,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $950,000 | $330,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $5,500,000 | $510,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $586 | $408 |
| Median days on market | 39 | 44 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 4,931 | 1,126 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1952 | 1954 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 38 | 38 |
| Median sold price | $1,932,500 | $447,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cory | Godsman |
| Middle | Merrill | Grant |
| High school | South | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Bonnie Brae is a charming, tree-lined neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its early 1900s Craftsman and bungalow homes, tree-canopied streets, and tight-knit community feel. Located between Cherry Creek and South Gaylord Street, it's walkable to local cafes, shops, and parks, with easy access to downtown Denver via I-25 and the Cherry Creek corridor.
Ruby Hill is an established residential neighborhood in south Denver, known for its tree-lined streets and mix of mid-century and newer homes. The area offers a quieter, family-friendly atmosphere while remaining accessible to major shopping, dining, and employment centers along South Colorado Boulevard and nearby corridors.
Bonnie Brae is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,550,000 in Bonnie Brae against $472,500 in Ruby Hill. By price per square foot they run $586 in Bonnie Brae and $408 in Ruby Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 4,931 square feet in Bonnie Brae and 1,126 square feet in Ruby Hill, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Bonnie Brae is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1954 in Ruby Hill.
Homes for sale in Bonnie Brae have been listed a median of 39 days, against 44 days in Ruby Hill. Over the last twelve months 38 homes sold in Bonnie Brae and 38 in Ruby Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Bonnie Brae are most often assigned to Cory Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School; in Ruby Hill it is Godsman Elementary, Grant Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Bonnie Brae 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Ruby Hill. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.