Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingShaw Heights and Uplands are both neighbourhoods of Westminster, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Shaw Heights and 29 in Uplands as this page loaded. Uplands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $584,990 against $507,000 in Shaw Heights, about 15% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Shaw Heights against $348 in Uplands. A typical home is 1,878 square feet in Shaw Heights and 1,663 in Uplands, built around 1960 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Uplands: a median of 10 days on the market against 48 in Shaw Heights. Both are in the Westminster Public Schools school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Shaw Heights | Uplands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 29 |
| Median asking price | $507,000 | $584,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $445,000 | $474,890 |
| Dearest home for sale | $599,000 | $749,990 |
| Median price per sq ft | $296 | $348 |
| Median days on market | 48 | 10 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,878 | 1,663 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1960 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 52 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $482,000 | $614,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Westminster Public Schools | Westminster Public Schools |
| Elementary | Mesa | Mesa |
| Middle | Shaw Heights | Shaw Heights |
| High school | Westminster | Westminster |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
Shaw Heights is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, located north of downtown Denver with convenient access to I-25 and US-85. The area features a mix of single-family homes and established tree-lined streets, offering a suburban feel with proximity to shopping, dining, and recreational amenities.
Uplands is a residential neighborhood in Westminster, Colorado, located in the northern Denver metro area. It offers a suburban setting with convenient access to I-25 and US-85, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center manageable. The area features a mix of single-family homes and is close to shopping, dining, and recreation along 120th Avenue and nearby commercial corridors.
Uplands is more expensive. The median asking price is $584,990 in Uplands against $507,000 in Shaw Heights. By price per square foot they run $296 in Shaw Heights and $348 in Uplands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,878 square feet in Shaw Heights and 1,663 square feet in Uplands, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Shaw Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 2026 in Uplands.
Homes for sale in Uplands have been listed a median of 10 days, against 48 days in Shaw Heights. Over the last twelve months 52 homes sold in Shaw Heights and 17 in Uplands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Westminster Public Schools school district. The homes for sale in Shaw Heights are most often assigned to Mesa Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School; in Uplands it is Mesa Elementary, Shaw Heights Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.