Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSouthern Hills and Tava Waters are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Southern Hills and 5 in Tava Waters as this page loaded. Southern Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,499,850 against $699,000 in Tava Waters, about 115% higher. By the foot it is $489 in Southern Hills against $436 in Tava Waters. A typical home is 3,069 square feet in Southern Hills and 1,460 in Tava Waters, built around 1958 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Southern Hills: a median of 74 days on the market against 292 in Tava Waters. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Southern Hills | Tava Waters |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $1,499,850 | $699,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $895,000 | $546,561 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,849,000 | $899,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $489 | $436 |
| Median days on market | 74 | 292 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,069 | 1,460 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1958 | 2024 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 21 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $1,290,000 | $795,567 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Slavens E-8 | Denver Green |
| Middle | Merrill | Denver Green |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Southern Hills is an established residential neighborhood in south Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of lot sizes. The area offers convenient access to shopping and dining along major corridors while maintaining a quieter, residential feel.
TAVA Waters is a master-planned community in southwest Denver offering modern townhomes and single-family residences with contemporary architecture and planned amenities. The neighborhood emphasizes walkability within its borders, with parks, trails, and mixed-use spaces designed for residents.
Southern Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,499,850 in Southern Hills against $699,000 in Tava Waters. By price per square foot they run $489 in Southern Hills and $436 in Tava Waters, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,069 square feet in Southern Hills and 1,460 square feet in Tava Waters, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Southern Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1958, against 2024 in Tava Waters.
Homes for sale in Southern Hills have been listed a median of 74 days, against 292 days in Tava Waters. Over the last twelve months 21 homes sold in Southern Hills and 3 in Tava Waters, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Southern Hills are most often assigned to Slavens E-8 Elementary, Merrill Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School; in Tava Waters it is Denver Green Elementary, Denver Green Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Tava Waters 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Southern Hills. On transit they score 4 and 4.
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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.