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Harvey Park South vs Kentucky Gardens

Harvey Park South and Kentucky Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Harvey Park South and 8 in Kentucky Gardens as this page loaded. Harvey Park South is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $602,500 against $407,750 in Kentucky Gardens, about 48% higher. By the foot it is $266 in Harvey Park South against $358 in Kentucky Gardens — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Harvey Park South are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,254 square feet in Harvey Park South and 977 in Kentucky Gardens, built around 1958 and 1940 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Harvey Park South: a median of 58 days on the market against 105 in Kentucky Gardens. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHarvey Park SouthKentucky Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$602,500$407,750
Cheapest home for sale$504,500$287,000
Dearest home for sale$707,000$925,000
Median price per sq ft$266$358
Median days on market58105
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,254977
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19581940
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold327
Median sold price$550,500$385,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGustCastro
MiddleHenryKepner
High schoolJohn F. KennedyAbraham Lincoln
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Harvey Park South

8
Homes for sale
$602,500
Median asking price
$266
Median per sq ft
58
Median days on market

Kentucky Gardens

8
Homes for sale
$407,750
Median asking price
$358
Median per sq ft
105
Median days on market

What each one is like

Harvey Park South

Harvey Park South is a residential neighborhood in southwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and community parks. The area offers a quieter, more suburban feel while remaining accessible to major employment centers and shopping via South Colorado Boulevard and nearby highways. Families appreciate the local parks, schools, and established sense of community.

Full Harvey Park South guide

Kentucky Gardens

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.

Full Kentucky Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Harvey Park South or Kentucky Gardens more expensive?

Harvey Park South is more expensive. The median asking price is $602,500 in Harvey Park South against $407,750 in Kentucky Gardens. By price per square foot they run $266 in Harvey Park South and $358 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Harvey Park South or Kentucky Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,254 square feet in Harvey Park South and 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Kentucky Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1940, against 1958 in Harvey Park South.

Which sells faster, Harvey Park South or Kentucky Gardens?

Homes for sale in Harvey Park South have been listed a median of 58 days, against 105 days in Kentucky Gardens. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Harvey Park South and 7 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Harvey Park South and Kentucky Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Harvey Park South are most often assigned to Gust Elementary, Henry Middle, John F. Kennedy 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.

Which is more walkable, Harvey Park South or Kentucky Gardens?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.