Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDowntown and LoDo are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 53 homes for sale in Downtown and 51 in LoDo as this page loaded. LoDo is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $699,000 against $500,000 in Downtown, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $513 in Downtown against $488 in LoDo — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in LoDo are simply bigger. A typical home is 960 square feet in Downtown and 1,396 in LoDo, built around 2009 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in LoDo: a median of 73 days on the market against 149 in Downtown. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Downtown | LoDo |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 53 | 51 |
| Median asking price | $500,000 | $699,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $75,000 | $330,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $6,250,000 | $4,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $513 | $488 |
| Median days on market | 149 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 960 | 1,396 |
| Median bedrooms | 1 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2009 | 1997 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 60 | 50 |
| Median sold price | $498,500 | $700,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Greenlee | Greenlee |
| Middle | Kepner | Kepner |
| High school | West | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Transit | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Calm streets | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Getting around | 9/10 | 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.
Downtown Denver is the urban core of Colorado's capital, featuring a vibrant mix of historic buildings, modern high-rises, and lively street life. The 16th Street Mall and surrounding blocks host retail, dining, and entertainment venues, while the nearby South Platte River and parks offer outdoor access. Arts and culture thrive here, with galleries, theaters, and museums within walking distance.
LoDo (Lower Downtown) is Denver's historic warehouse district transformed into a vibrant urban neighborhood. Brick lofts, galleries, breweries, and restaurants line pedestrian-friendly streets anchored by Union Station and the South Platte River. It's the city's cultural and nightlife hub with walkable access to Coors Field, the Ballpark, and downtown core.
LoDo is more expensive. The median asking price is $699,000 in LoDo against $500,000 in Downtown. By price per square foot they run $513 in Downtown and $488 in LoDo, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 960 square feet in Downtown and 1,396 square feet in LoDo, with a median of 1 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, LoDo is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1997, against 2009 in Downtown.
Homes for sale in LoDo have been listed a median of 73 days, against 149 days in Downtown. Over the last twelve months 60 homes sold in Downtown and 50 in LoDo, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Downtown are most often assigned to Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School; in LoDo it is Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 9 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 9 and 9.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.