Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBonnie Brae and Brooks Tower are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Bonnie Brae and 6 in Brooks Tower as this page loaded. Bonnie Brae is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,380,000 against $282,500 in Brooks Tower, about 388% higher. By the foot it is $590 in Bonnie Brae against $325 in Brooks Tower. A typical home is 2,374 square feet in Bonnie Brae and 998 in Brooks Tower, built around 1946 and 1967 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Bonnie Brae: a median of 54 days on the market against 126 in Brooks Tower. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Bonnie Brae | Brooks Tower |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $1,380,000 | $282,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $950,000 | $50,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $3,895,000 | $999,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $590 | $325 |
| Median days on market | 54 | 126 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,374 | 998 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1946 | 1967 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 38 | 2 |
| Median sold price | $1,832,500 | $288,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Cory | Greenlee |
| Middle | Merrill | Kepner |
| High school | South | West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 9/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Bonnie Brae is a charming, tree-lined neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its early 1900s Craftsman and bungalow homes, tree-canopied streets, and tight-knit community feel. Located between Cherry Creek and South Gaylord Street, it's walkable to local cafes, shops, and parks, with easy access to downtown Denver via I-25 and the Cherry Creek corridor.
Brooks Tower is a vibrant downtown Denver neighborhood centered around the historic Brooks Tower building in the LoDo district. The area blends urban living with walkable streets, featuring galleries, restaurants, breweries, and shops within close proximity. Residents enjoy easy access to the South Platte River, Union Station, and downtown employment hubs.
Bonnie Brae is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,380,000 in Bonnie Brae against $282,500 in Brooks Tower. By price per square foot they run $590 in Bonnie Brae and $325 in Brooks Tower, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,374 square feet in Bonnie Brae and 998 square feet in Brooks Tower, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Bonnie Brae is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1946, against 1967 in Brooks Tower.
Homes for sale in Bonnie Brae have been listed a median of 54 days, against 126 days in Brooks Tower. Over the last twelve months 38 homes sold in Bonnie Brae and 2 in Brooks Tower, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Bonnie Brae are most often assigned to Cory Elementary, Merrill Middle, South High School; in Brooks Tower it is Greenlee Elementary, Kepner Middle, West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Brooks Tower 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Bonnie Brae. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.