Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHighland and South Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Highland and 9 in South Park Hill as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $847,000 in Highland and $850,000 in South Park Hill. By the foot it is $513 in Highland against $438 in South Park Hill — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in South Park Hill are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,678 square feet in Highland and 1,990 in South Park Hill, built around 1980 and 1927 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland: a median of 96 days on the market against 104 in South Park Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Highland | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $847,000 | $850,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $465,000 | $229,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,449,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $513 | $438 |
| Median days on market | 96 | 104 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,678 | 1,990 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1927 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 58 |
| Median sold price | $745,000 | $1,012,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Brown | Park Hill |
| Middle | Skinner | McAuliffe International |
| High school | North | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 9/10 | 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.
Highland is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood in northwest Denver known for its tree-lined streets, eclectic mix of restored historic homes and new construction, and strong community identity. The area centers around Highland's commercial corridor with local shops, restaurants, and breweries. It's popular with young professionals and families seeking urban convenience with neighborhood character.
South Park Hill is a vibrant, tree-lined neighborhood in central Denver known for its mix of restored historic homes and newer infill development. The area sits near Washington Park, one of Denver's premier urban parks, offering easy access to trails, playgrounds, and recreational amenities.
South Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $850,000 in South Park Hill against $847,000 in Highland. By price per square foot they run $513 in Highland and $438 in South Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,678 square feet in Highland and 1,990 square feet in South Park Hill, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, South Park Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1927, against 1980 in Highland.
Homes for sale in Highland have been listed a median of 96 days, against 104 days in South Park Hill. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Highland and 58 in South Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Highland are most often assigned to Brown Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School; in South Park Hill it is Park Hill Elementary, McAuliffe International Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highland 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for South Park Hill. 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 October 31, 2026 at 4:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.