Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGovernors Park and Kensington are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Governors Park and 5 in Kensington as this page loaded. Kensington is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $430,000 against $325,000 in Governors Park, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $407 in Governors Park against $311 in Kensington — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Kensington are simply bigger. A typical home is 900 square feet in Governors Park and 1,540 in Kensington, built around 1965 and 1948 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kensington: a median of 12 days on the market against 36 in Governors Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Governors Park | Kensington |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $325,000 | $430,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $257,000 | $395,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $599,000 | $615,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $407 | $311 |
| Median days on market | 36 | 12 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 900 | 1,540 |
| Median bedrooms | 1 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1965 | 1948 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 18 |
| Median sold price | $261,500 | $440,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Dora Moore | Montclair |
| Middle | Morey | Hill |
| High school | East | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Kensington is a well-established residential neighborhood in northwest Denver, known for its tree-lined streets and solid single-family homes. The area offers a quiet, suburban feel while remaining accessible to major thoroughfares and Denver's central job markets.
Kensington is more expensive. The median asking price is $430,000 in Kensington against $325,000 in Governors Park. By price per square foot they run $407 in Governors Park and $311 in Kensington, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Governors Park and 1,540 square feet in Kensington, with a median of 1 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Kensington is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1948, against 1965 in Governors Park.
Homes for sale in Kensington have been listed a median of 12 days, against 36 days in Governors Park. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Governors Park and 18 in Kensington, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Governors Park are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School; in Kensington it is Montclair Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington 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 Kensington. On transit they score 7 and 6.
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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.