Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBurns Brentwood and Capital Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Burns Brentwood and 5 in Capital Hill as this page loaded. Burns Brentwood is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $439,900 against $295,000 in Capital Hill, about 49% higher. By the foot it is $488 in Burns Brentwood against $386 in Capital Hill. A typical home is 934 square feet in Burns Brentwood and 695 in Capital Hill, built around 1952 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Burns Brentwood: a median of 82 days on the market against 141 in Capital Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Burns Brentwood | Capital Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $439,900 | $295,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $348,000 | $170,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $499,999 | $1,295,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $488 | $386 |
| Median days on market | 82 | 141 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 934 | 695 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 1 |
| Typical year built | 1952 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 21 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $412,000 | $369,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Johnson | Dora Moore |
| Middle | DSST: College View | Morey |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.
Burns Brentwood is a residential neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets and mix of older homes with modern infill development. The area sits close to Washington Park, offering green space and recreation, while maintaining a quieter, more established feel than downtown-facing neighborhoods.
Capital Hill is Denver's most vibrant and eclectic urban neighborhood, known for its Victorian and early-20th-century architecture, colorful street art, and thriving cultural scene. Located just east of downtown, it's a hub for restaurants, galleries, vintage shops, and live music venues that attract a young, creative demographic.
Burns Brentwood is more expensive. The median asking price is $439,900 in Burns Brentwood against $295,000 in Capital Hill. By price per square foot they run $488 in Burns Brentwood and $386 in Capital Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 934 square feet in Burns Brentwood and 695 square feet in Capital Hill, with a median of 3 and 1 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Burns Brentwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1960 in Capital Hill.
Homes for sale in Burns Brentwood have been listed a median of 82 days, against 141 days in Capital Hill. Over the last twelve months 21 homes sold in Burns Brentwood and 6 in Capital 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 Burns Brentwood are most often assigned to Johnson Elementary, DSST: College View Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in Capital Hill it is Dora Moore Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Capital Hill 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Burns Brentwood. On transit they score 5 and 8.
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.