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LoDo vs Washington Park

LoDo and Washington Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 56 homes for sale in LoDo and 56 in Washington Park as this page loaded. Washington Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $898,500 against $680,000 in LoDo, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $471 in LoDo against $533 in Washington Park. A typical home is 1,392 square feet in LoDo and 1,934 in Washington Park, built around 1981 and 1971 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Washington Park: a median of 60 days on the market against 76 in LoDo. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureLoDoWashington Park
For sale today
Homes for sale5656
Median asking price$680,000$898,500
Cheapest home for sale$330,000$179,900
Dearest home for sale$4,300,000$3,895,000
Median price per sq ft$471$533
Median days on market7660
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3921,934
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19811971
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold46168
Median sold price$735,000$1,302,300
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGreenleeSteele
MiddleStrive WestwoodMerrill
High schoolWestSouth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability9/108/10
Transit9/107/10
Biking8/108/10
Quiet4/107/10
Calm streets3/107/10
Getting around9/108/10

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.

LoDo

56
Homes for sale
$680,000
Median asking price
$471
Median per sq ft
76
Median days on market

Washington Park

56
Homes for sale
$898,500
Median asking price
$533
Median per sq ft
60
Median days on market

What each one is like

LoDo

LoDo (Lower Downtown) is Denver's historic warehouse district transformed into a vibrant urban neighborhood. Brick lofts, galleries, breweries, and restaurants line pedestrian-friendly streets anchored by Union Station and the South Platte River. It's the city's cultural and nightlife hub with walkable access to Coors Field, the Ballpark, and downtown core.

Full LoDo guide

Washington Park

Washington Park is one of Denver's most desirable and established neighborhoods, centered around the 155-acre Washington Park. The tree-lined streets feature a mix of historic and updated homes, with strong walkability to local shops, cafes, and restaurants. South Gaylord Street and Evans Avenue offer vibrant neighborhood commerce.

Full Washington Park guide

Questions people ask

Is LoDo or Washington Park more expensive?

Washington Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $898,500 in Washington Park against $680,000 in LoDo. By price per square foot they run $471 in LoDo and $533 in Washington Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, LoDo or Washington Park?

A typical home for sale is 1,392 square feet in LoDo and 1,934 square feet in Washington Park, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Washington Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1971, against 1981 in LoDo.

Which sells faster, LoDo or Washington Park?

Homes for sale in Washington Park have been listed a median of 60 days, against 76 days in LoDo. Over the last twelve months 46 homes sold in LoDo and 168 in Washington Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve LoDo and Washington Park?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in LoDo are most often assigned to Greenlee Elementary, Strive Westwood Middle, West High School; in Washington Park it is Steele Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, LoDo or Washington Park?

Symbio rates LoDo 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 8 for Washington Park. On transit they score 9 and 7.

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.