The Capitol Hill neighborhood is named after Denver's Capital Building, which indeed sits atop a hill. Capitol Hill is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Denver. The neighborhood is located southeast of the central business district and street boundaries are Broadway, Downing Street, Colfax Avenue and Sixth Avenue. Capitol Hill is one of Denver?s most exciting neighborhoods where different businesses, restaurants, bars, clubs, concert halls and other venues add to the neighborhood?s vibrant personality.
The residents of Capitol Hill are eclectic and proud of the neighborhood that they have worked so hard to maintain the quality of living that they have enjoyed for decades. In Capitol Hill you will find a happily diverse and multi-generational neighborhoods. Many of the older families have lived in beautiful single family homes that they have lived in for years as well as finding the younger generation living in rented apartments or condos that dot the area.
Capitol Hill has one of the widest varieties of housing options and price ranges. From single family homes, apartments and lofts to apartments in historic mansions, newly constructed housing developments and lofts in renovated commercial buildings there is something for just about everyone in Capitol hill. Denver single family homes are of varying architecture but the Bungalow with its style, charm, and warmth, is the predominant style of residential property in Denver. According to the 2000 census, Capitol Hill is home to 14,987 residents. The average home costs $426,233, while $528 covers the average rent. Most of the housing consists of apartments and condos, with some single-family homes in the mix. Fifty-one percent of Capitol Hill residents have college degrees, higher than the city's average of 39 percent.