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University Park vs Windsor Gardens

University Park and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 18 homes for sale in University Park and 93 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. University Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $562,450 against $199,900 in Windsor Gardens, about 181% higher. By the foot it is $331 in University Park against $196 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 1,360 square feet in University Park and 945 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1968 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Park: a median of 61 days on the market against 111 in Windsor Gardens. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureUniversity ParkWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale1893
Median asking price$562,450$199,900
Cheapest home for sale$160,000$109,900
Dearest home for sale$4,399,000$339,000
Median price per sq ft$331$196
Median days on market61111
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,360945
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19681969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold47139
Median sold price$734,000$180,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryUniversity ParkPlace Bridge Academy
MiddleMerrillPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolSouthGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit8/105/10
Biking7/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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 Park

18
Homes for sale
$562,450
Median asking price
$331
Median per sq ft
61
Median days on market

Windsor Gardens

93
Homes for sale
$199,900
Median asking price
$196
Median per sq ft
111
Median days on market

What each one is like

University Park

University Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood anchored by the University of Colorado Denver campus and surrounding academic institutions. The area blends student energy with residential character, offering eclectic dining, retail, and cultural venues along South Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Tree-lined streets and nearby Washington Park provide outdoor recreation and green space.

Full University Park guide

Windsor Gardens

Windsor Gardens is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with good proximity to major employers and downtown Denver.

Full Windsor Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is University Park or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

University Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $562,450 in University Park against $199,900 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $331 in University Park and $196 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, University Park or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,360 square feet in University Park and 945 square feet in Windsor Gardens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, University Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 1969 in Windsor Gardens.

Which sells faster, University Park or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in University Park have been listed a median of 61 days, against 111 days in Windsor Gardens. Over the last twelve months 47 homes sold in University Park and 139 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve University Park and Windsor Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in University Park are most often assigned to University Park Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School; in Windsor Gardens it is Place Bridge Academy Elementary, Place Bridge Academy Middle, George Washington High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, University Park or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates University Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 8 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.