Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingKentucky Gardens and Morningside are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Kentucky Gardens and 8 in Morningside as this page loaded. Kentucky Gardens is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $409,750 against $300,000 in Morningside, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $356 in Kentucky Gardens against $236 in Morningside. A typical home is 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens and 1,250 in Morningside, built around 1941 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kentucky Gardens: a median of 71 days on the market against 154 in Morningside. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Kentucky Gardens | Morningside |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $409,750 | $300,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $287,000 | $216,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $925,000 | $340,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $356 | $236 |
| Median days on market | 71 | 154 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 977 | 1,250 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1941 | 1976 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $385,000 | $265,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Castro | Holm |
| Middle | Kepner | Hamilton |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | Thomas Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Kentucky Gardens is a residential neighborhood in south Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes built largely in the mid-20th century. The area offers a quieter, more established feel while remaining accessible to major commercial corridors and I-25.
Morningside is a residential neighborhood in north-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets and single-family homes. Located near the South Platte River and close to downtown, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers while maintaining a quieter, established neighborhood feel.
Kentucky Gardens is more expensive. The median asking price is $409,750 in Kentucky Gardens against $300,000 in Morningside. By price per square foot they run $356 in Kentucky Gardens and $236 in Morningside, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 977 square feet in Kentucky Gardens and 1,250 square feet in Morningside, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Kentucky Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1941, against 1976 in Morningside.
Homes for sale in Kentucky Gardens have been listed a median of 71 days, against 154 days in Morningside. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Kentucky Gardens and 17 in Morningside, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Kentucky Gardens are most often assigned to Castro Elementary, Kepner Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in Morningside it is Holm Elementary, Hamilton Middle, Thomas Jefferson High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Morningside 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Kentucky Gardens. On transit they score 4 and 6.
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.