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Kentucky Gardens vs Northeast Park Hill

Kentucky Gardens and Northeast Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Kentucky Gardens and 8 in Northeast Park Hill as this page loaded. Northeast Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $429,000 against $407,750 in Kentucky Gardens, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $358 in Kentucky Gardens against $322 in Northeast Park Hill — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Northeast Park Hill are simply bigger. A typical home is 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens and 1,375 in Northeast Park Hill, built around 1940 and 1955 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Northeast Park Hill: a median of 80 days on the market against 105 in Kentucky 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

MeasureKentucky GardensNortheast Park Hill
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$407,750$429,000
Cheapest home for sale$287,000$240,000
Dearest home for sale$925,000$699,000
Median price per sq ft$358$322
Median days on market10580
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9771,375
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19401955
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold710
Median sold price$385,000$450,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryCastroSmith Renaissance
MiddleKepnerDenver Discovery
High schoolAbraham LincolnEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/107/10
Transit4/106/10
Biking5/107/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Kentucky Gardens

8
Homes for sale
$407,750
Median asking price
$358
Median per sq ft
105
Median days on market

Northeast Park Hill

8
Homes for sale
$429,000
Median asking price
$322
Median per sq ft
80
Median days on market

What each one is like

Kentucky Gardens

Kentucky Gardens is a residential neighborhood in south Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes built largely in the mid-20th century. The area offers a quieter, more established feel while remaining accessible to major commercial corridors and I-25.

Full Kentucky Gardens guide

Northeast Park Hill

Northeast Park Hill is a vibrant, tree-lined residential neighborhood in north-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets, well-maintained homes, and strong community identity. The area features a mix of single-family residences and small multi-unit properties, with convenient access to Cheesman Park and City Park, both offering green space and recreation.

Full Northeast Park Hill guide

Questions people ask

Is Kentucky Gardens or Northeast Park Hill more expensive?

Northeast Park Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $429,000 in Northeast Park Hill against $407,750 in Kentucky Gardens. By price per square foot they run $358 in Kentucky Gardens and $322 in Northeast Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Kentucky Gardens or Northeast Park Hill?

A typical home for sale is 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens and 1,375 square feet in Northeast Park Hill, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Kentucky Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1940, against 1955 in Northeast Park Hill.

Which sells faster, Kentucky Gardens or Northeast Park Hill?

Homes for sale in Northeast Park Hill have been listed a median of 80 days, against 105 days in Kentucky Gardens. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Kentucky Gardens and 10 in Northeast Park Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Kentucky Gardens and Northeast Park Hill?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Kentucky Gardens are most often assigned to Castro Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in Northeast Park Hill it is Smith Renaissance Elementary, Denver Discovery Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Kentucky Gardens or Northeast Park Hill?

Symbio rates Northeast Park Hill 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Kentucky Gardens. On transit they score 4 and 6.

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.