Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCongress Park and Hilltop are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 25 homes for sale in Congress Park and 25 in Hilltop as this page loaded. Hilltop is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,299,999 against $749,000 in Congress Park, about 207% higher. By the foot it is $379 in Congress Park against $549 in Hilltop. A typical home is 1,734 square feet in Congress Park and 3,916 in Hilltop, built around 1925 and 1952 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop: a median of 58 days on the market against 73 in Congress Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Congress Park | Hilltop |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 25 | 25 |
| Median asking price | $749,000 | $2,299,999 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $129,000 | $615,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,750,000 | $6,865,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $379 | $549 |
| Median days on market | 73 | 58 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,734 | 3,916 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1925 | 1952 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 122 | 76 |
| Median sold price | $895,750 | $1,695,750 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Teller | Carson |
| Middle | Morey | Hill |
| High school | East | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Congress Park is an established, tree-lined neighborhood in central Denver known for its beautiful park namesake, mature residential character, and proximity to both downtown and South Platte River trails. The area attracts families and professionals seeking walkable urban living with green space; nearby shopping and dining clusters along Evans Avenue and South Gaylord Street provide everyday convenience.
Hilltop is a residential Denver neighborhood known for its elevated geography and tree-lined streets. Located in the northwest quadrant, it offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere with good access to shopping, dining, and parks. The area features a mix of older and updated homes, with genuine community feel and proximity to major employment corridors via nearby highways.
Hilltop is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,299,999 in Hilltop against $749,000 in Congress Park. By price per square foot they run $379 in Congress Park and $549 in Hilltop, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,734 square feet in Congress Park and 3,916 square feet in Hilltop, with a median of 3 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Congress Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1925, against 1952 in Hilltop.
Homes for sale in Hilltop have been listed a median of 58 days, against 73 days in Congress Park. Over the last twelve months 122 homes sold in Congress Park and 76 in Hilltop, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Congress Park are most often assigned to Teller Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School; in Hilltop it is Carson Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Congress Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Hilltop. On transit they score 6 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 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.