Highlands
One of Denver’s most sought-after neighborhoods, the Highlands offers trendy dining, historic character, walkable streets, and stunning city views.
The Highlands offers one of Denver's most walkable and centrally located commuting profiles:
Public Transit: RTD bus routes connect the Highlands to Union Station and downtown Denver, with light rail access nearby providing broader regional connectivity.
Bicycle Infrastructure: The neighborhood sits along an extensive network of Denver bike lanes and multi-use paths, with the 16th Street pedestrian bridge and Confluence Park trails offering a direct, car-free route into downtown.
Highways: I-25 and Speer Boulevard provide quick access to downtown Denver, while 38th Avenue and Federal Boulevard connect residents to the broader northwest metro.
Walkability: West Highland, Highland Square, and Potter-Highlands all offer strong walkability to restaurants, shopping, and parks, while neighboring LoHi ranks among the most walkable pockets in the entire city.
The Highlands features one of Denver's strongest and most resilient real estate markets, shaped by a distinctive mix of historic single-family inventory and newer infill construction.
Historic Single-Family Homes: West Highland, Highlands Square, and Potter-Highlands are home to late 19th- and early 20th-century Victorians, Foursquares, and Craftsman bungalows on tree-lined streets, many within designated historic districts with larger lots than typical infill construction.
Modern Townhomes and Infill: Throughout the broader neighborhood and especially in LoHi (Lower Highland), buyers will find contemporary low-rise condos and townhomes with rooftop decks, open floor plans, and smaller, low-maintenance yards.
Rowhomes and Duplexes: A mix of historic rowhomes and newer duplex product offers a middle-ground option between a full single-family home and a condo.
Investment and Rental Properties: With average rents in the LoHi corridor running from roughly $1,571 for studios to $2,661 for two-bedrooms, the area continues to draw investors alongside owner-occupants.
As of early 2026, the broader Highlands carries a median sale price around $700,000 to $785,000, up modestly year-over-year and reflecting the durability of restored Victorian stock and walkable retail. LoHi specifically has shown more variation — recent sold-price medians ranged from roughly $752,000 to $865,000, while newer-construction townhome listings have appeared near $950,000 to $985,000, reflecting the premium buyers pay for new build and downtown proximity. Homes in the area have generally sold faster in 2026 than in the prior year, though buyers now have somewhat more time to evaluate properties than during the frenzied peak-market years.
Inventory remains limited, particularly for historic single-family homes on larger lots, making well-priced properties in West Highland and Potter-Highlands especially competitive. Buyers should compare recent sold comps within their specific pocket of the neighborhood — historic Highland and newer-construction LoHi behave as genuinely different markets even though they sit blocks apart.
10,269 people live in Highlands, where the median age is 36 and the average individual income is $101,008. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Highlands, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Middle State Coffee, Highland Farmers Market, and A Peace of Pie.
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| Dining | 0.35 miles | 19 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.39 miles | 22 reviews | 3.6/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.42 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.42 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.42 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.42 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.36 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.69 miles | 24 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.11 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.35 miles | 15 reviews | 3.1/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.42 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.5 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.41 miles | 11 reviews | 3.8/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.41 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.42 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.51 miles | 85 reviews | 4.7/5 stars | |
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Highlands has 5,836 households, with an average household size of 2. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Highlands do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 10,269 people call Highlands home. The population density is 11,817 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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