Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingUniversity Hills and Uptown are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 24 homes for sale in University Hills and 24 in Uptown as this page loaded. University Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $657,500 against $385,750 in Uptown, about 70% higher. By the foot it is $420 in University Hills against $394 in Uptown. A typical home is 2,024 square feet in University Hills and 956 in Uptown, built around 1952 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Hills: a median of 69 days on the market against 100 in Uptown. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | University Hills | Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 24 | 24 |
| Median asking price | $657,500 | $385,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $299,000 | $219,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,795,000 | $695,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $420 | $394 |
| Median days on market | 69 | 100 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,024 | 956 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1952 | 1997 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 97 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $608,000 | $427,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Bradley | Cole Arts And Science Academy |
| Middle | Hamilton | Whittier E-8 |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson | East |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Transit | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 9/10 |
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.
University Hills is a central Denver neighborhood anchored by the University of Colorado Denver campus, creating a vibrant, youthful atmosphere year-round. The area blends residential streets with commercial corridors, offering easy access to shops, restaurants, and services along Evans Avenue and surrounding streets.
Uptown is Denver's vibrant urban core, anchored by the Denver Art Museum and known for its eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants, and boutique shops. The neighborhood thrives with foot traffic, weekend crowds, and cultural events, making it ideal for those seeking walkable urban living with strong arts and dining scenes.
University Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $657,500 in University Hills against $385,750 in Uptown. By price per square foot they run $420 in University Hills and $394 in Uptown, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,024 square feet in University Hills and 956 square feet in Uptown, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, University Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1997 in Uptown.
Homes for sale in University Hills have been listed a median of 69 days, against 100 days in Uptown. Over the last twelve months 97 homes sold in University Hills and 33 in Uptown, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in University Hills are most often assigned to Bradley Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School; in Uptown 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 Uptown 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for University Hills. On transit they score 7 and 8.
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.