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Downtown Denver vs Windsor Gardens

Downtown Denver and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Downtown Denver and 91 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. Downtown Denver is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $497,500 against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens, about 143% higher. By the foot it is $430 in Downtown Denver against $193 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 1,156 square feet in Downtown Denver and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 1967 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Windsor Gardens: a median of 114 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.

Side by side

MeasureDowntown DenverWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale591
Median asking price$497,500$205,000
Cheapest home for sale$300,000$119,700
Dearest home for sale$3,950,000$349,900
Median price per sq ft$430$193
Median days on market173114
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1561,200
Median bedrooms12
Typical year built19671969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8128
Median sold price$347,500$175,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryGreenleePlace Bridge Academy
MiddleGrantPlace Bridge Academy
High schoolWestGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability9/106/10
Transit9/105/10
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.

Downtown Denver

5
Homes for sale
$497,500
Median asking price
$430
Median per sq ft
173
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

Downtown Denver

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;

Full Downtown Denver 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 Downtown Denver or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

Downtown Denver is more expensive. The median asking price is $497,500 in Downtown Denver against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $430 in Downtown Denver and $193 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Downtown Denver or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,156 square feet in Downtown Denver 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, Downtown Denver is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1969 in Windsor Gardens.

Which sells faster, Downtown Denver or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in Windsor Gardens have been listed a median of 114 days, against 173 days in Downtown Denver. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Downtown Denver and 128 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Downtown Denver and Windsor Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Downtown Denver are most often assigned to Greenlee Elementary, Grant Middle, West 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, Downtown Denver or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates Downtown Denver 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 9 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.