Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingMar Lee and North Capitol Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Mar Lee and 6 in North Capitol Hill as this page loaded. Mar Lee is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $484,500 against $374,500 in North Capitol Hill, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $287 in Mar Lee against $393 in North Capitol Hill — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Mar Lee are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,689 square feet in Mar Lee and 942 in North Capitol Hill, built around 1955 and 1992 respectively. Homes are moving faster in North Capitol Hill: a median of 40 days on the market against 48 in Mar Lee. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Mar Lee | North Capitol Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $484,500 | $374,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $365,000 | $175,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $525,000 | $550,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $287 | $393 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,689 | 942 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1955 | 1992 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 36 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $433,500 | $335,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Force | Cole Arts And Science Academy |
| Middle | Kepner | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Mar Lee is a residential neighborhood in south Denver offering a quieter, more suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to the city center. The area features tree-lined streets with single-family homes and a mix of older and mid-century architecture.
North Capitol Hill is a vibrant, historic neighborhood in central Denver known for its Victorian and early 20th-century architecture, tree-lined streets, and strong community character. The area offers a blend of residential charm and urban convenience, with easy access to downtown, local shops, restaurants, and parks.
Mar Lee is more expensive. The median asking price is $484,500 in Mar Lee against $374,500 in North Capitol Hill. By price per square foot they run $287 in Mar Lee and $393 in North Capitol Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,689 square feet in Mar Lee and 942 square feet in North Capitol Hill, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Mar Lee is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 1992 in North Capitol Hill.
Homes for sale in North Capitol Hill have been listed a median of 40 days, against 48 days in Mar Lee. Over the last twelve months 36 homes sold in Mar Lee and 11 in North Capitol Hill, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Mar Lee are most often assigned to Force Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in North Capitol Hill it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates North Capitol Hill 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Mar Lee. On transit they score 4 and 7.
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.