Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCole and Governors Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Cole and 9 in Governors Park as this page loaded. Cole is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $673,000 against $325,000 in Governors Park, about 107% higher. By the foot it is $368 in Cole against $388 in Governors Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Cole are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,555 square feet in Cole and 793 in Governors Park, built around 1922 and 1966 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Governors Park: a median of 53 days on the market against 141 in Cole. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cole | Governors Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $673,000 | $325,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $168,121 | $224,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,385,000 | $589,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $368 | $388 |
| Median days on market | 141 | 53 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,555 | 793 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 1 |
| Typical year built | 1922 | 1966 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 36 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $702,602 | $232,300 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Columbine | Dora Moore |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Morey |
| High school | Manual | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Governors Park is an established, tree-lined residential neighborhood in central Denver known for its Victorian and early 20th-century homes and strong sense of community. Located south of downtown, it offers convenient access to City Park, Denver Zoo, and Museum of Nature & Science.
Cole is more expensive. The median asking price is $673,000 in Cole against $325,000 in Governors Park. By price per square foot they run $368 in Cole and $388 in Governors Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,555 square feet in Cole and 793 square feet in Governors Park, with a median of 3 and 1 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cole is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1922, against 1966 in Governors Park.
Homes for sale in Governors Park have been listed a median of 53 days, against 141 days in Cole. Over the last twelve months 36 homes sold in Cole and 13 in Governors Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Cole are most often assigned to Columbine Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School; in Governors Park 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 Governors Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Cole. On transit they score 7 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 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.