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Hilltop
Quiet and mostly residential. Good for walks on the neighborhood streets; for shops and dinner most people drive or walk west toward Cherry Creek.
Is it walkable?
Quiet and mostly residential. Good for walks on the neighborhood streets; for shops and dinner most people drive or walk west toward Cherry Creek.
What's walkable: Cranmer Park and the neighborhood streets, with Cherry Creek North a short drive or long walk west.
Drive times
| Downtown Denver | about 15–20 min |
|---|---|
| Denver Tech Center | about 10–15 min |
| Golden | about 25–30 min |
| Boulder | about 35–40 min |
| Denver International Airport | about 25–30 min |
Approximate, at normal (non-rush) traffic. Rush hour, weekend mountain traffic and snow can add a lot.
Transit
No rail. RTD buses run on the main streets around the neighborhood, including Colorado Boulevard.
What it's like
A quiet, established east Denver neighborhood of larger homes on wide, tree-lined streets, many of them rebuilt or expanded. Cranmer Park, with its well-known sundial and mountain views, sits in the middle.
What homes cost
- Hilltop median about $1.59MSource: Redfin, Hilltop (Denver), Sept. 2026
Median sale price over the three months ending September 2026, as shown on Redfin in November 2026. Medians move every month and swing a lot where there are few sales.
Good fit if
People who want a quiet city street, a larger house and lot, and a short drive to Cherry Creek, downtown and the Tech Center.
Maybe not if
People who want to walk to coffee and dinner every day.
Streets and landmarks to know
- Cranmer Park
- Colorado Boulevard
- East 6th Avenue
Coffee and food near here
Want me to send you homes in Hilltop?
Text or call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will send you homes that fit, and I am glad to answer questions even if you are a year out.
Joshua Zelcer, REALTOR® · Brokers Guild Real Estate
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