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Hilltop vs Windsor Gardens

Hilltop and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 21 homes for sale in Hilltop and 93 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Hilltop is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,099,000 against $199,900 in Windsor Gardens, about 950% higher. By the foot it is $533 in Hilltop against $196 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 3,728 square feet in Hilltop and 945 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1954 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hilltop: a median of 75 days on the market against 111 in Windsor 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

MeasureHilltopWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale2193
Median asking price$2,099,000$199,900
Cheapest home for sale$899,000$109,900
Dearest home for sale$6,865,000$339,000
Median price per sq ft$533$196
Median days on market75111
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,728945
Median bedrooms52
Typical year built19541969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold81139
Median sold price$1,710,000$180,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryCarsonPlace Bridge Academy
MiddleHillPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolGeorge WashingtonGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking6/106/10
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.

Hilltop

21
Homes for sale
$2,099,000
Median asking price
$533
Median per sq ft
75
Median days on market

Windsor Gardens

93
Homes for sale
$199,900
Median asking price
$196
Median per sq ft
111
Median days on market

What each one is like

Hilltop

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.

Full Hilltop guide

Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with good proximity to major employers and downtown Denver.

Full Windsor Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Hilltop or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

Hilltop is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,099,000 in Hilltop against $199,900 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $533 in Hilltop and $196 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Hilltop or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 3,728 square feet in Hilltop and 945 square feet in Windsor Gardens, with a median of 5 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Hilltop is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1954, against 1969 in Windsor Gardens.

Which sells faster, Hilltop or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in Hilltop have been listed a median of 75 days, against 111 days in Windsor Gardens. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Hilltop and 139 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Hilltop and Windsor Gardens?

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 Windsor Gardens it is Place Bridge Academy Elementary, Place Bridge Academy Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Hilltop or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates Windsor Gardens 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Hilltop. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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.