Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRuby Hill and South Park Hill are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Ruby Hill and 9 in South Park Hill as this page loaded. South Park Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $850,000 against $480,000 in Ruby Hill, about 77% higher. By the foot it is $300 in Ruby Hill against $438 in South Park Hill. A typical home is 1,684 square feet in Ruby Hill and 1,990 in South Park Hill, built around 1954 and 1927 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Ruby Hill: a median of 30 days on the market against 104 in South Park Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Ruby Hill | South Park Hill |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $480,000 | $850,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $330,000 | $229,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $510,000 | $1,750,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $300 | $438 |
| Median days on market | 30 | 104 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,684 | 1,990 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1954 | 1927 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 37 | 58 |
| Median sold price | $459,500 | $1,012,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Godsman | Park Hill |
| Middle | Strive Westwood | McAuliffe International |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Ruby Hill is an established residential neighborhood in south Denver, known for its tree-lined streets and mix of mid-century and newer homes. The area offers a quieter, family-friendly atmosphere while remaining accessible to major shopping, dining, and employment centers along South Colorado Boulevard and nearby corridors.
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 $850,000 in South Park Hill against $480,000 in Ruby Hill. By price per square foot they run $300 in Ruby Hill and $438 in South Park Hill, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,684 square feet in Ruby Hill and 1,990 square feet in South Park Hill, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
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 1954 in Ruby Hill.
Homes for sale in Ruby Hill have been listed a median of 30 days, against 104 days in South Park Hill. Over the last twelve months 37 homes sold in Ruby Hill and 58 in South Park 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 Ruby Hill are most often assigned to Godsman Elementary, Strive Westwood Middle, Abraham Lincoln 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 Ruby Hill. 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 October 31, 2026 at 12:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.