Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingUniversity and University Hills are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in University and 25 in University Hills as this page loaded. University Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $675,000 against $650,000 in University, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $421 in University against $420 in University Hills — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in University Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,780 square feet in University and 2,014 in University Hills, built around 1967 and 1953 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University Hills: a median of 61 days on the market against 63 in University. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | University | University Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 23 | 25 |
| Median asking price | $650,000 | $675,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $160,000 | $299,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,199,000 | $2,795,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $421 | $420 |
| Median days on market | 63 | 61 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,780 | 2,014 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1953 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 48 | 97 |
| Median sold price | $730,500 | $608,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Asbury | Bradley |
| Middle | Grant | Hamilton |
| High school | South | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
University is a vibrant, walkable Denver neighborhood centered around the University of Colorado's Denver campus. Lined with tree-shaded streets, local cafes, vintage shops, and restaurants, it attracts a mix of students, young professionals, and families. The area feels alive year-round with campus events and street life.
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.
University Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $675,000 in University Hills against $650,000 in University. By price per square foot they run $421 in University and $420 in University Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,780 square feet in University and 2,014 square feet in University Hills, with a median of 3 and 4 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 1953, against 1967 in University.
Homes for sale in University Hills have been listed a median of 61 days, against 63 days in University. Over the last twelve months 48 homes sold in University and 97 in University Hills, 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 are most often assigned to Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School; in University Hills it is Bradley Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates University 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for University Hills. On transit they score 8 and 7.
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 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.