Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBow Mar Heights and Candlewyck are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Bow Mar Heights and 8 in Candlewyck as this page loaded. Bow Mar Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $534,250 against $316,500 in Candlewyck, about 69% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Bow Mar Heights against $212 in Candlewyck. A typical home is 1,982 square feet in Bow Mar Heights and 1,428 in Candlewyck, built around 1969 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bow Mar Heights: a median of 40 days on the market against 90 in Candlewyck. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bow Mar Heights | Candlewyck |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $534,250 | $316,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $195,000 | $210,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $730,000 | $379,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $266 | $212 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 90 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,982 | 1,428 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1969 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 25 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $550,000 | $325,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Kaiser | Denver Green |
| Middle | Henry | Denver Green |
| High school | John F. Kennedy | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Bow Mar Heights is an established residential neighborhood in southwest Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to major shopping and dining along South Broadway and nearby commercial corridors, while maintaining a peaceful suburban feel.
Candlewyck is a residential neighborhood in southeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby arterial roads while maintaining a peaceful suburban character. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and major employers via straightforward car access.
Bow Mar Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $534,250 in Bow Mar Heights against $316,500 in Candlewyck. By price per square foot they run $266 in Bow Mar Heights and $212 in Candlewyck, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,982 square feet in Bow Mar Heights and 1,428 square feet in Candlewyck, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Bow Mar Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 1975 in Candlewyck.
Homes for sale in Bow Mar Heights have been listed a median of 40 days, against 90 days in Candlewyck. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in Bow Mar Heights and 7 in Candlewyck, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Bow Mar Heights are most often assigned to Kaiser Elementary, Henry Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Candlewyck it is Denver Green Elementary, Denver Green Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.