Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHolly Hills and South Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Holly Hills and 12 in South Park Hill as this page loaded. South Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $862,000 against $762,500 in Holly Hills, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Holly Hills against $426 in South Park Hill. A typical home is 2,608 square feet in Holly Hills and 2,053 in South Park Hill, built around 1960 and 1927 respectively. Homes are moving faster in South Park Hill: a median of 68 days on the market against 76 in Holly Hills. Holly Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and South Park Hill is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Holly Hills | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $762,500 | $862,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $160,000 | $234,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $935,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $426 |
| Median days on market | 76 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,608 | 2,053 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1960 | 1927 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 28 | 58 |
| Median sold price | $684,500 | $1,043,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Holly Hills | Park Hill |
| Middle | West | McAuliffe International |
| High school | Cherry Creek | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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.
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 $862,000 in South Park Hill against $762,500 in Holly Hills. By price per square foot they run $289 in Holly Hills and $426 in South Park Hill, 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 2,053 square feet in South Park Hill, with a median of 4 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 1960 in Holly Hills.
Homes for sale in South Park Hill have been listed a median of 68 days, against 76 days in Holly Hills. Over the last twelve months 28 homes sold in Holly Hills and 58 in South Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Holly Hills is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and South Park Hill 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 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 South Park Hill 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Holly Hills. On transit they score 4 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.