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Capital Hill vs Windsor Gardens

Capital Hill and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Capital Hill and 91 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Capital Hill is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $295,000 against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $386 in Capital Hill against $193 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 695 square feet in Capital Hill and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1960 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Windsor Gardens: a median of 114 days on the market against 141 in Capital Hill. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCapital HillWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale591
Median asking price$295,000$205,000
Cheapest home for sale$170,000$119,700
Dearest home for sale$1,295,000$349,900
Median price per sq ft$386$193
Median days on market141114
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)6951,200
Median bedrooms12
Typical year built19601969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6128
Median sold price$369,500$175,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryDora MoorePlace Bridge Academy
MiddleMoreyPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolEastGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability9/106/10
Transit8/105/10
Biking8/106/10
Quiet4/107/10
Calm streets4/107/10
Getting around9/107/10

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.

Capital Hill

5
Homes for sale
$295,000
Median asking price
$386
Median per sq ft
141
Median days on market

Windsor Gardens

91
Homes for sale
$205,000
Median asking price
$193
Median per sq ft
114
Median days on market

What each one is like

Capital Hill

Capital Hill is Denver's most vibrant and eclectic urban neighborhood, known for its Victorian and early-20th-century architecture, colorful street art, and thriving cultural scene. Located just east of downtown, it's a hub for restaurants, galleries, vintage shops, and live music venues that attract a young, creative demographic.

Full Capital Hill 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 Capital Hill or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

Capital Hill is more expensive. The median asking price is $295,000 in Capital Hill against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $386 in Capital Hill and $193 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Capital Hill or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 695 square feet in Capital Hill and 1,200 square feet in Windsor Gardens, with a median of 1 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Capital Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1969 in Windsor Gardens.

Which sells faster, Capital Hill or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in Windsor Gardens have been listed a median of 114 days, against 141 days in Capital Hill. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Capital Hill and 128 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Capital Hill and Windsor Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Capital Hill are most often assigned to Dora Moore Elementary, Morey Middle, East 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, Capital Hill or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates Capital Hill 9 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 September 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.