Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBurns Brentwood and City View Heights are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Burns Brentwood and 5 in City View Heights as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $439,900 in Burns Brentwood and $430,000 in City View Heights. By the foot it is $471 in Burns Brentwood against $218 in City View Heights. A typical home is 970 square feet in Burns Brentwood and 1,964 in City View Heights, built around 1951 and 1961 respectively. Homes are moving faster in City View Heights: a median of 16 days on the market against 65 in Burns Brentwood. Burns Brentwood is in the Denver 1 school district and City View Heights is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl.
| Measure | Burns Brentwood | City View Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $439,900 | $430,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,000 | $299,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $490,000 | $475,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $471 | $218 |
| Median days on market | 65 | 16 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 970 | 1,964 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1951 | 1961 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 25 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $412,000 | $452,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Adams 12 5 Star Schl |
| Elementary | Johnson | McElwain |
| Middle | DSST: College View | Thornton |
| High school | Abraham Lincoln | Thornton |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Burns Brentwood is a residential neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its tree-lined streets and mix of older homes with modern infill development. The area sits close to Washington Park, offering green space and recreation, while maintaining a quieter, more established feel than downtown-facing neighborhoods.
City View Heights offers elevated views and a residential feel in south Denver. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and proximity to parks and shopping corridors. It strikes a balance between suburban quietness and convenient access to major roads and employment centers. The area attracts families and professionals seeking space with manageable commutes.
Burns Brentwood is more expensive. The median asking price is $439,900 in Burns Brentwood against $430,000 in City View Heights. By price per square foot they run $471 in Burns Brentwood and $218 in City View Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 970 square feet in Burns Brentwood and 1,964 square feet in City View Heights, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Burns Brentwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1951, against 1961 in City View Heights.
Homes for sale in City View Heights have been listed a median of 16 days, against 65 days in Burns Brentwood. Over the last twelve months 25 homes sold in Burns Brentwood and 23 in City View Heights, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Burns Brentwood is in the Denver 1 district and City View Heights is in Adams 12 5 Star Schl. The homes for sale in Burns Brentwood are most often assigned to Johnson Elementary, DSST: College View Middle, Abraham Lincoln High School; in City View Heights it is McElwain Elementary, Thornton Middle, Thornton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Burns Brentwood 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for City View Heights. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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.