Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHolly Hills and Loretto Heights are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Holly Hills and 9 in Loretto Heights as this page loaded. Holly Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,500 against $499,000 in Loretto Heights, about 60% higher. By the foot it is $282 in Holly Hills against $286 in Loretto Heights — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Holly Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,608 square feet in Holly Hills and 1,907 in Loretto Heights, built around 1961 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Loretto Heights: a median of 84 days on the market against 110 in Holly Hills. Holly Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Loretto Heights is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Holly Hills | Loretto Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $799,500 | $499,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $275,000 | $446,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,100,000 | $627,070 |
| Median price per sq ft | $282 | $286 |
| Median days on market | 110 | 84 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,608 | 1,907 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1961 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $674,000 | $553,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Holly Hills | Gust |
| Middle | West | DSST: College View |
| High school | Cherry Creek | John F. Kennedy |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Holly Hills is a quiet, tree-lined residential neighborhood in south Denver known for its peaceful, family-friendly character. tree-lined streets, well-maintained homes, and strong community feel attract long-term residents. The area offers good access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors while maintaining a distinctly residential atmosphere.
Loretto Heights is a historic residential neighborhood in southwest Denver, anchored by the former Loretto Heights College campus. Tree-lined streets feature early-to-mid 20th-century homes with strong architectural character. The area offers a quiet, established feel while remaining close to Bear Valley Park and the developing South Broadway corridor with dining and retail options.
Holly Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $799,500 in Holly Hills against $499,000 in Loretto Heights. By price per square foot they run $282 in Holly Hills and $286 in Loretto Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,608 square feet in Holly Hills and 1,907 square feet in Loretto Heights, with a median of 5 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Holly Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1961, against 2026 in Loretto Heights.
Homes for sale in Loretto Heights have been listed a median of 84 days, against 110 days in Holly Hills. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Holly Hills and 8 in Loretto Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Holly Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Loretto Heights is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Holly Hills are most often assigned to Holly Hills Elementary, West Middle, Cherry Creek High School; in Loretto Heights it is Gust Elementary, DSST: College View Middle, John F. Kennedy High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Loretto Heights 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Holly Hills. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.