Revolutionizing · Modernizing · Simplifying
ComparisonsNeighborhoodsDenver › High Point vs Kentucky Gardens

High Point vs Kentucky Gardens

High Point and Kentucky Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in High Point and 8 in Kentucky Gardens as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $429,950 in High Point and $422,500 in Kentucky Gardens. By the foot it is $260 in High Point against $344 in Kentucky Gardens — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in High Point are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,704 square feet in High Point and 1,038 in Kentucky Gardens, built around 2021 and 1944 respectively. Homes are moving faster in High Point: a median of 42 days on the market against 58 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

MeasureHigh PointKentucky Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$429,950$422,500
Cheapest home for sale$398,000$287,000
Dearest home for sale$570,000$925,000
Median price per sq ft$260$344
Median days on market4258
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7041,038
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20211944
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold58
Median sold price$413,700$387,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryHighline Academy Charter SchoolCastro
MiddleOmar D. Blair Charter SchoolKepner
High schoolDSST: Green Valley RanchAbraham Lincoln
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit5/104/10
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.

High Point

8
Homes for sale
$429,950
Median asking price
$260
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

Kentucky Gardens

8
Homes for sale
$422,500
Median asking price
$344
Median per sq ft
58
Median days on market

What each one is like

High Point

High Point is a northwest Denver neighborhood known for its elevated terrain and tree-lined residential streets. The area offers a mix of single-family homes and is positioned conveniently between downtown Denver and the mountains, making it attractive to commuters.

Full High Point 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 High Point or Kentucky Gardens more expensive?

High Point is more expensive. The median asking price is $429,950 in High Point against $422,500 in Kentucky Gardens. By price per square foot they run $260 in High Point and $344 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, High Point or Kentucky Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,704 square feet in High Point and 1,038 square feet in Kentucky Gardens, with a median of 3 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 1944, against 2021 in High Point.

Which sells faster, High Point or Kentucky Gardens?

Homes for sale in High Point have been listed a median of 42 days, against 58 days in Kentucky Gardens. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in High Point and 8 in Kentucky Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve High Point and Kentucky Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in High Point are most often assigned to Highline Academy Charter School Elementary, Omar D. Blair Charter School Middle, DSST: Green Valley Ranch 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, High Point or Kentucky Gardens?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

Other Denver comparisons

Look at either one on its own

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.