Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBow Mar Heights and Cole are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Bow Mar Heights and 8 in Cole as this page loaded. Cole is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $644,000 against $359,500 in Bow Mar Heights, about 79% higher. By the foot it is $240 in Bow Mar Heights against $360 in Cole. A typical home is 1,481 square feet in Bow Mar Heights and 1,484 in Cole, built around 1970 and 1926 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bow Mar Heights: a median of 67 days on the market against 146 in Cole. 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 | Cole |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $359,500 | $644,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $195,000 | $168,121 |
| Dearest home for sale | $620,000 | $1,385,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $240 | $360 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 146 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,481 | 1,484 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1970 | 1926 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 19 | 35 |
| Median sold price | $515,000 | $705,203 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Kaiser | Cole Arts And Science Academy |
| Middle | Henry | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | John F. Kennedy | Manual |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Cole is a central Denver neighborhood offering convenient urban living with a residential feel. Located near downtown and major commercial corridors, it provides easy access to employment centers, shopping, and dining. The area blends single-family homes with modest apartment buildings, attracting young professionals and families seeking walkable proximity to Denver's core without the highest density.
Cole is more expensive. The median asking price is $644,000 in Cole against $359,500 in Bow Mar Heights. By price per square foot they run $240 in Bow Mar Heights and $360 in Cole, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,481 square feet in Bow Mar Heights and 1,484 square feet in Cole, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cole is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1926, against 1970 in Bow Mar Heights.
Homes for sale in Bow Mar Heights have been listed a median of 67 days, against 146 days in Cole. Over the last twelve months 19 homes sold in Bow Mar Heights and 35 in Cole, 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 Cole it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Cole 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Bow Mar Heights. On transit they score 4 and 7.
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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.