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Governors Park vs Green Mountain

Governors Park and Green Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Governors Park and 6 in Green Mountain as this page loaded. Green Mountain is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $482,450 against $300,000 in Governors Park, about 61% higher. By the foot it is $397 in Governors Park against $284 in Green Mountain — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Green Mountain are simply bigger. A typical home is 900 square feet in Governors Park and 2,039 in Green Mountain, built around 1964 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Mountain: a median of 12 days on the market against 23 in Governors Park. Governors Park is in the Denver 1 school district and Green Mountain is in Jefferson County R-1.

Side by side

MeasureGovernors ParkGreen Mountain
For sale today
Homes for sale66
Median asking price$300,000$482,450
Cheapest home for sale$257,000$269,500
Dearest home for sale$599,000$729,950
Median price per sq ft$397$284
Median days on market2312
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9002,039
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19641969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold122
Median sold price$261,500$578,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryDora MooreFoothills
MiddleMoreyDunstan
High schoolEastGreen Mountain
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/105/10
Transit7/104/10
Biking8/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Governors Park

6
Homes for sale
$300,000
Median asking price
$397
Median per sq ft
23
Median days on market

Green Mountain

6
Homes for sale
$482,450
Median asking price
$284
Median per sq ft
12
Median days on market

What each one is like

Governors Park

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.

Full Governors Park guide

Green Mountain

Green Mountain is a residential neighborhood in west Denver known for its tree-lined streets and proximity to the foothills. The area offers a quieter, more spacious feel compared to central Denver, with good access to parks and outdoor recreation.

Full Green Mountain guide

Questions people ask

Is Governors Park or Green Mountain more expensive?

Green Mountain is more expensive. The median asking price is $482,450 in Green Mountain against $300,000 in Governors Park. By price per square foot they run $397 in Governors Park and $284 in Green Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Governors Park or Green Mountain?

A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Governors Park and 2,039 square feet in Green Mountain, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Governors Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1964, against 1969 in Green Mountain.

Which sells faster, Governors Park or Green Mountain?

Homes for sale in Green Mountain have been listed a median of 12 days, against 23 days in Governors Park. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Governors Park and 2 in Green Mountain, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Governors Park and Green Mountain?

Governors Park is in the Denver 1 district and Green Mountain is in Jefferson County R-1. The homes for sale in Governors Park are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School; in Green Mountain it is Foothills Elementary, Dunstan Middle, Green Mountain High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Governors Park or Green Mountain?

Symbio rates Governors Park 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Green Mountain. On transit they score 7 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 8, 2026 at 8:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.