Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSwansea and Westwood are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Swansea and 10 in Westwood as this page loaded. Swansea is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $389,500 against $349,950 in Westwood, about 11% higher. By the foot it is $373 in Swansea against $392 in Westwood — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Swansea are simply bigger. A typical home is 894 square feet in Swansea and 908 in Westwood, built around 1924 and 1950 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Westwood: a median of 30 days on the market against 81 in Swansea. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Swansea | Westwood |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $389,500 | $349,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $209,000 | $169,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $515,000 | $480,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $373 | $392 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 30 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 894 | 908 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1924 | 1950 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $392,250 | $385,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Swansea | Force |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Kepner |
| High school | Manual | Abraham Lincoln |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Swansea is a historic, close-knit neighborhood in northeast Denver with tree-lined streets and early 20th-century charm. Located between downtown and the airport corridor, it offers convenient access to major employment centers while maintaining a residential feel. Local parks, schools, and small commercial nodes along 9th Avenue serve daily needs.
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.
Swansea is more expensive. The median asking price is $389,500 in Swansea against $349,950 in Westwood. By price per square foot they run $373 in Swansea and $392 in Westwood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 894 square feet in Swansea and 908 square feet in Westwood, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Swansea is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1924, against 1950 in Westwood.
Homes for sale in Westwood have been listed a median of 30 days, against 81 days in Swansea. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Swansea and 33 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 Swansea are most often assigned to Swansea Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School; in Westwood it is Force Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Westwood 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Swansea. On transit they score 5 and 6.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.