Balboa Park and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Balboa Park and 91 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Balboa Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $262,500 against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens, about 28% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Balboa Park against $193 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 1,004 square feet in Balboa Park and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1980 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Windsor Gardens: a median of 114 days on the market against 119 in Balboa Park. Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl school district and Windsor Gardens is in Denver 1.
| Measure | Balboa Park | Windsor Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 91 |
| Median asking price | $262,500 | $205,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $230,000 | $119,700 |
| Dearest home for sale | $279,999 | $349,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $264 | $193 |
| Median days on market | 119 | 114 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,004 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1980 | 1969 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 128 |
| Median sold price | $297,500 | $175,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams 12 5 Star Schl | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Coronado Hills | Place Bridge Academy |
| Middle | Thornton | Place Bridge Academy |
| High school | Thornton | George Washington |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Balboa Park is a vibrant, central Denver neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets, historic character, and strong community feel. Located south of downtown, it's walkable with local shops, restaurants, and parks nearby. The area attracts young professionals and families seeking urban convenience with a residential atmosphere.
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.
Balboa Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $262,500 in Balboa Park against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $264 in Balboa Park and $193 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,004 square feet in Balboa Park and 1,200 square feet in Windsor Gardens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Windsor Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1969, against 1980 in Balboa Park.
Homes for sale in Windsor Gardens have been listed a median of 114 days, against 119 days in Balboa Park. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Balboa Park and 128 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Balboa Park is in the Adams 12 5 Star Schl district and Windsor Gardens is in Denver 1. The homes for sale in Balboa Park are most often assigned to Coronado Hills Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton 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.
Symbio rates Balboa Park 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 6 and 5.
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 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.