Housing in Capitol Hill at a glance
- Population
- 16,120
- Housing units
- about 12,682
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $440,000Denver: $616,000 (-29%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,490 a monthDenver: $1,831 (-19%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 24.2%Denver: 48.8%
- Homes built before 1980
- 77%
- Median year built
- 1961
Renting is the norm in Capitol Hill. Just 24.2% of its households own, a share that ranks 9th highest among the ten Denver sectors with data, while the city sits at 48.8%. Rent, at $1,490, is the lowest of the ten and falls 19% under the Denver figure, and the $440,000 value runs 29% under it. The stock leans old, with 77% of homes dating from before 1980, second only to one other sector, and a typical construction year of 1961. Westwood, a neighbour, is lower again on value at $401,000 and has more owners, 42.1%, whereas Washington Virginia Vale reaches $581,000 with 40.8% owning. On the map this sector sits west of the city's population centre, and it is among the first places where the older, rental-heavy profile shows up in the rankings.
Questions about Capitol Hill
What is the median home value in Capitol Hill, Denver?
$440,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $616,000 for Denver as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Capitol Hill?
$1,490 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,831 in Denver (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Capitol Hill own or rent?
Most rent: 24.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 48.8% in Denver (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 6 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City and County of Denver GIS, Statistical Neighborhoods (consulted 2026-11-02).
Capitol Hill is one of the 10 most populous neighborhoods (of 78 statistical neighborhoods) of Denver: population 16,120 (American Community Survey Nbrhd (2017-2021), City and County of Denver open data (TTL_POPULATION_ALL)).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Denver as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
Near Capitol Hill
The closest sectors of Denver, by distance between population centres.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Capitol Hill. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
Work in one of these trades in Capitol Hill? Ask for your spot.