Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHilltop and RiNo are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in Hilltop and 24 in RiNo as this page loaded. Hilltop is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,175,000 against $377,000 in RiNo, about 477% higher. By the foot it is $533 in Hilltop against $400 in RiNo. A typical home is 3,878 square feet in Hilltop and 912 in RiNo, built around 1955 and 2023 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop: a median of 50 days on the market against 72 in RiNo. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Hilltop | RiNo |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 23 | 24 |
| Median asking price | $2,175,000 | $377,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $899,000 | $205,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $6,865,000 | $4,900,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $533 | $400 |
| Median days on market | 50 | 72 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,878 | 912 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1955 | 2023 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 81 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $1,710,000 | $378,922 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Carson | Whittier E-8 |
| Middle | Hill | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | George Washington | Manual |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Hilltop is a residential Denver neighborhood known for its elevated geography and tree-lined streets. Located in the northwest quadrant, it offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere with good access to shopping, dining, and parks. The area features a mix of older and updated homes, with genuine community feel and proximity to major employment corridors via nearby highways.
RiNo (River North) is Denver's vibrant creative district, centered around galleries, breweries, and independent shops along Santa Fe Drive and nearby streets. The neighborhood blends industrial-chic lofts with new development, attracting young professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs. It's walkable, bike-friendly, and close to downtown Denver via car or public transit.
Hilltop is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,175,000 in Hilltop against $377,000 in RiNo. By price per square foot they run $533 in Hilltop and $400 in RiNo, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,878 square feet in Hilltop and 912 square feet in RiNo, with a median of 5 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hilltop is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 2023 in RiNo.
Homes for sale in Hilltop have been listed a median of 50 days, against 72 days in RiNo. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Hilltop and 26 in RiNo, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Hilltop are most often assigned to Carson Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in RiNo it is Whittier E-8 Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates RiNo 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Hilltop. On transit they score 4 and 7.
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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.