Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBrooks Tower and Candlewyck are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brooks Tower and 6 in Candlewyck as this page loaded. Candlewyck is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $299,450 against $282,500 in Brooks Tower, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $325 in Brooks Tower against $212 in Candlewyck — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candlewyck are simply bigger. A typical home is 998 square feet in Brooks Tower and 1,411 in Candlewyck, built around 1967 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Brooks Tower: a median of 120 days on the market against 128 in Candlewyck. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Brooks Tower | Candlewyck |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $282,500 | $299,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $50,000 | $189,500 |
| Dearest home for sale | $999,900 | $350,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $325 | $212 |
| Median days on market | 120 | 128 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 998 | 1,411 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $288,000 | $325,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Greenlee | Denver Green |
| Middle | Kepner | Denver Green |
| High school | West | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 9/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 9/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 9/10 | 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.
Brooks Tower is a vibrant downtown Denver neighborhood centered around the historic Brooks Tower building in the LoDo district. The area blends urban living with walkable streets, featuring galleries, restaurants, breweries, and shops within close proximity. Residents enjoy easy access to the South Platte River, Union Station, and downtown employment hubs.
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.
Candlewyck is more expensive. The median asking price is $299,450 in Candlewyck against $282,500 in Brooks Tower. By price per square foot they run $325 in Brooks Tower and $212 in Candlewyck, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 998 square feet in Brooks Tower and 1,411 square feet in Candlewyck, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Brooks Tower is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1975 in Candlewyck.
Homes for sale in Brooks Tower have been listed a median of 120 days, against 128 days in Candlewyck. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Brooks Tower 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 Brooks Tower are most often assigned to Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West 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 Brooks Tower 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Candlewyck. On transit they score 9 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 30, 2026 at 7:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.