Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSpeer and Westwood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Speer and 14 in Westwood as this page loaded. Speer is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $460,000 against $403,500 in Westwood, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $429 in Speer against $375 in Westwood. A typical home is 978 square feet in Speer and 1,148 in Westwood, built around 1960 and 1954 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Westwood: a median of 43 days on the market against 68 in Speer. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Speer | Westwood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $460,000 | $403,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $225,000 | $305,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,295,000 | $680,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $429 | $375 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 43 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 978 | 1,148 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1960 | 1954 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 33 | 39 |
| Median sold price | $508,000 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Dora Moore | Castro |
| Middle | Grant | Kepner |
| High school | South | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 9/10 | 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.
Speer is a central Denver neighborhood anchored by its namesake boulevard, a major north-south corridor that connects downtown to Cherry Creek and beyond. The area blends urban convenience with tree-lined residential blocks, offering proximity to parks, shopping, and employment centers.
Westwood is a vibrant, diverse neighborhood in West Denver known for its strong community character and proximity to South Platte River trails. The area blends residential charm with local businesses, restaurants, and cultural venues. It sits west of downtown and offers convenient access to I-25 and Bear Valley Boulevard.
Speer is more expensive. The median asking price is $460,000 in Speer against $403,500 in Westwood. By price per square foot they run $429 in Speer and $375 in Westwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 978 square feet in Speer and 1,148 square feet in Westwood, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Westwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1954, against 1960 in Speer.
Homes for sale in Westwood have been listed a median of 43 days, against 68 days in Speer. Over the last twelve months 33 homes sold in Speer and 39 in Westwood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Speer are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School; in Westwood it is Castro Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 7 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 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.