Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDownings Add and Downtown Denver are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Downings Add and 5 in Downtown Denver as this page loaded. Downings Add is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,000 against $497,500 in Downtown Denver, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $381 in Downings Add against $430 in Downtown Denver — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Downings Add are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,520 square feet in Downings Add and 1,156 in Downtown Denver, built around 1907 and 1967 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Downings Add: a median of 27 days on the market against 173 in Downtown Denver. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Downings Add | Downtown Denver |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $649,000 | $497,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $410,000 | $300,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $935,000 | $3,950,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $381 | $430 |
| Median days on market | 27 | 173 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,520 | 1,156 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 1 |
| Typical year built | 1907 | 1967 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 2 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $524,500 | $347,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cole Arts And Science Academy | Greenlee |
| Middle | Whittier E-8 | Grant |
| High school | Manual | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.
Downings Addition is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and a mix of historic and updated homes. Located near South Platte River and close to downtown, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quieter, suburban feel.
Downtown Denver is Colorado's vibrant urban core, defined by a dynamic mix of modern high-rises, historic lofts, and emerging residential developments. The neighborhood thrives as a cultural and commercial hub, with easy access to restaurants, galleries, breweries, and entertainment venues. The 16th Street Mall, Cherry Creek, and Larimer Square offer shopping and dining;
Downings Add is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,000 in Downings Add against $497,500 in Downtown Denver. By price per square foot they run $381 in Downings Add and $430 in Downtown Denver, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,520 square feet in Downings Add and 1,156 square feet in Downtown Denver, with a median of 3 and 1 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Downings Add is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1907, against 1967 in Downtown Denver.
Homes for sale in Downings Add have been listed a median of 27 days, against 173 days in Downtown Denver. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Downings Add and 8 in Downtown Denver, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Downings Add are most often assigned to Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual High School; in Downtown Denver it is Greenlee Elementary, Grant Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Downtown Denver 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Downings Add. On transit they score 5 and 9.
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.