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Loretto Heights vs Montclair

Loretto Heights and Montclair are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Loretto Heights and 9 in Montclair as this page loaded. Montclair is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $799,000 against $514,000 in Loretto Heights, about 55% higher. By the foot it is $286 in Loretto Heights against $378 in Montclair. A typical home is 1,907 square feet in Loretto Heights and 3,484 in Montclair, built around 2026 and 1946 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Loretto Heights: a median of 34 days on the market against 109 in Montclair. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureLoretto HeightsMontclair
For sale today
Homes for sale99
Median asking price$514,000$799,000
Cheapest home for sale$446,000$349,900
Dearest home for sale$627,070$2,280,000
Median price per sq ft$286$378
Median days on market34109
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9073,484
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20261946
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold856
Median sold price$567,000$632,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGustMontclair
MiddleDSST: College ViewHill
High schoolJohn F. KennedyGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/106/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking6/106/10
Quiet8/107/10
Calm streets8/107/10
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.

Loretto Heights

9
Homes for sale
$514,000
Median asking price
$286
Median per sq ft
34
Median days on market

Montclair

9
Homes for sale
$799,000
Median asking price
$378
Median per sq ft
109
Median days on market

What each one is like

Loretto Heights

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.

Full Loretto Heights guide

Montclair

Montclair is a desirable residential neighborhood in southeast Denver, known for tree-lined streets, well-maintained single-family homes, and a strong sense of community. The area offers easy access to shopping, dining, and parks while maintaining a quieter, more suburban feel compared to central Denver.

Full Montclair guide

Questions people ask

Is Loretto Heights or Montclair more expensive?

Montclair is more expensive. The median asking price is $799,000 in Montclair against $514,000 in Loretto Heights. By price per square foot they run $286 in Loretto Heights and $378 in Montclair, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Loretto Heights or Montclair?

A typical home for sale is 1,907 square feet in Loretto Heights and 3,484 square feet in Montclair, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Montclair is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1946, against 2026 in Loretto Heights.

Which sells faster, Loretto Heights or Montclair?

Homes for sale in Loretto Heights have been listed a median of 34 days, against 109 days in Montclair. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Loretto Heights and 56 in Montclair, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Loretto Heights and Montclair?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Loretto Heights are most often assigned to Gust Elementary, DSST: College View Middle, John F. Kennedy High School; in Montclair it is Montclair Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Loretto Heights or Montclair?

Symbio rates both 6 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.