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RiNo vs Windsor Gardens

RiNo and Windsor Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 24 homes for sale in RiNo and 91 in Windsor Gardens as this page loaded. RiNo is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $348,500 against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens, about 70% higher. By the foot it is $438 in RiNo against $193 in Windsor Gardens. A typical home is 912 square feet in RiNo and 1,200 in Windsor Gardens, built around 2020 and 1969 respectively. Homes are moving faster in RiNo: a median of 53 days on the market against 114 in Windsor Gardens. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureRiNoWindsor Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale2491
Median asking price$348,500$205,000
Cheapest home for sale$205,000$119,700
Dearest home for sale$4,900,000$349,900
Median price per sq ft$438$193
Median days on market53114
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9121,200
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built20201969
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold28128
Median sold price$366,000$175,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryWhittier E-8Place Bridge Academy
MiddleWhittier E-8Place Bridge Academy
High schoolManualGeorge Washington
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/106/10
Transit7/105/10
Biking9/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

RiNo

24
Homes for sale
$348,500
Median asking price
$438
Median per sq ft
53
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

RiNo

RiNo (River North) is Denver's vibrant creative district, centered around galleries, breweries, and independent shops along Santa Fe Drive and nearby streets. The neighborhood blends industrial-chic lofts with new development, attracting young professionals, artists, and entrepreneurs. It's walkable, bike-friendly, and close to downtown Denver via car or public transit.

Full RiNo 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 RiNo or Windsor Gardens more expensive?

RiNo is more expensive. The median asking price is $348,500 in RiNo against $205,000 in Windsor Gardens. By price per square foot they run $438 in RiNo and $193 in Windsor Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, RiNo or Windsor Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 912 square feet in RiNo and 1,200 square feet in Windsor Gardens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2020 in RiNo.

Which sells faster, RiNo or Windsor Gardens?

Homes for sale in RiNo have been listed a median of 53 days, against 114 days in Windsor Gardens. Over the last twelve months 28 homes sold in RiNo and 128 in Windsor Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve RiNo and Windsor Gardens?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in RiNo are most often assigned to Whittier E-8 Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, Manual 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, RiNo or Windsor Gardens?

Symbio rates RiNo 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Windsor Gardens. On transit they score 7 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.