Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEvanston and Kentucky Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Evanston and 8 in Kentucky Gardens as this page loaded. Evanston is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $662,000 against $409,750 in Kentucky Gardens, about 62% higher. By the foot it is $365 in Evanston against $356 in Kentucky Gardens. A typical home is 1,606 square feet in Evanston and 977 in Kentucky Gardens, built around 1936 and 1941 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Evanston: a median of 48 days on the market against 71 in Kentucky Gardens. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Evanston | Kentucky Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $662,000 | $409,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $174,999 | $287,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $874,900 | $925,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $365 | $356 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 71 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,606 | 977 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1936 | 1941 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 7 |
| Median sold price | $687,500 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Asbury | Castro |
| Middle | Grant | Kepner |
| High school | South | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Evanston is a central Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and convenient location near downtown. The area attracts young professionals and families seeking walkable urban living with access to local shops, restaurants, and parks. Residents enjoy proximity to major employment centers and cultural venues while maintaining a residential feel.
Kentucky Gardens is a residential neighborhood in south Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes built largely in the mid-20th century. The area offers a quieter, more established feel while remaining accessible to major commercial corridors and I-25.
Evanston is more expensive. The median asking price is $662,000 in Evanston against $409,750 in Kentucky Gardens. By price per square foot they run $365 in Evanston and $356 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,606 square feet in Evanston and 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Evanston is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1936, against 1941 in Kentucky Gardens.
Homes for sale in Evanston have been listed a median of 48 days, against 71 days in Kentucky Gardens. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Evanston and 7 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Evanston are most often assigned to Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School; in Kentucky Gardens it is Castro Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Evanston 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Kentucky Gardens. 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 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.