Skyland: Denver's Best Neighborhoods of 2026

# 10

2025 rank: 47

In all honesty, we didn’t want to highlight this neighborhood. The East Denver hamlet just north of City Park hasn’t appeared in our top 25 list since 2022, and frankly, we hoped it would stay that way. Why? We wanted to keep this Cinderella story all to ourselves.

Skyland vaulted 37 spots this year to break into the top 10. Its comeback is largely driven by impressive real estate growth. Skyland was one of only 13 neighborhoods (out of 78) that recorded an increase in the number of closings and the average home sale price—a trend that indicates our little secret might be starting to get out. Although the average cost to buy a home in this ’hood surged 13 percent—to around $705,000—it’s still the cheapest place in our top 10 to settle down.

But here, you don’t have to sacrifice amenities for affordability. The southern portion of this precinct includes the City Park Golf Course and offers easy access to the rest of premier green space, including the Denver Zoo, the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and an array of sports fields, playgrounds, and picnic spots. Sure, you could bid on a bungalow in the adjacent City Park neighborhood, but it will cost you an average of $208,000 more to do so. Skyland is the sweet spot: reasonably priced properties, three strong schools, and it even boasts slightly larger lots than most other Central Denver neighborhoods.

Population 3,427

2025 Average Sale Price $705,706

Neighborhood Rankings

Real Estate Rank 3

Schools Score 3.3

Safety Rank 24

X Factor Score 7

How we got these numbers: We utilized the city’s official list of 78 neighborhoods (only 73 had enough data to be included), and ranked them using four variables: home prices, crime data, school rankings, and an X factor score that accounts for things like access to open space, proximity to public transportation, and restaurant and shopping options. For more on our methodology, return to the main page.

Your Itinerary

Eat & Drink

Although this locality isn’t teeming with Michelin-starred restaurants, it is home to a handful of cherished staples. You can often find Skyland residents unwinding with a pint at Ephemeral Rotating Taproom, cooling off in the heat of summer with an over-the-top milkshake from MyKings Ice Cream Shop, or clinking wine glasses to mark a special occasion at the Plimoth restaurant. A new grocery store and cafe, the Corner on Madison, is set to take over the old Frank’s Food Mart building that’s stood empty since 2015, giving locals a new place to gather.

Get Outside

If it’s been awhile since you played City Park Golf Course, we suggest you book a tee time. The links underwent an extensive redesign and reopened in late 2020 with a full-size driving range, challenging water features, and a new clubhouse. The small but serene J. Langston Boyd park in the northeast corner of the neighborhood is particularly beautiful in fall.