Athmar Park and Ruby Hill
Brick ranches along the river, the Ruby Hill sledding hill and bike park, and the Levitt Pavilion's free concerts.
Pricing trends
Athmar Park and Ruby Hill are among the more affordable detached-home neighborhoods inside Denver, priced below Baker and well below the city's close-in favorites. Renovated ranches near Ruby Hill Park and the river trail carry the premium, and original homes draw first-time buyers and investors.
| Denver, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $635,000−5.6% vs August 2025 | 483 | 38average days | 1,874 |
| Townhome / condo | $360,000−10.0% vs August 2025 | 213 | 65average days | 2,002 |
Citywide figures for Denver. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.
About Ruby Hill
Athmar Park and Ruby Hill are the neighborhoods along the west bank of the South Platte south of Alameda Avenue, built mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. They have the brick ranches and bungalows of that era, two of the city's better parks, and prices that remain well below central Denver. The Levitt Pavilion's free summer concerts in Ruby Hill Park have given the area a destination it did not have a decade ago.
Location
Athmar Park runs from Alameda Avenue south to Mississippi Avenue between Federal Boulevard and the river, and Ruby Hill continues south to Evans Avenue, with Baker and Valverde to the north, Westwood to the west and Overland across the river. Santa Fe Drive and Interstate 25 put downtown about ten minutes away.
History and background
Where it sits. Ruby Hill is a rectangular southwest Denver neighborhood between West Mississippi Avenue and West Jewell Avenue, running from South Federal Boulevard east to the South Platte River.
Early prospectors spotted red stones on the hill and believed they had found rubies. What they really found were garnets, but the name Ruby Hill stuck anyway.
The area stayed fairly quiet until the 1940's, when World War II housing brought small single-family homes for returning soldiers and working families.
Ruby Hill Park, on the eastern side, later added Sanderson Gulch trails, a bike park, a winter terrain park and the Levitt Pavilion, which opened in mid-2017.
Why people like it. People like Ruby Hill for its big hillside park, the Levitt Pavilion's 50+ free concerts a year, the Railyard winter terrain park, Sanderson Gulch trails, a bike park and an overlook with views of downtown Denver.
Fun fact. The Railyard snow park at Ruby Hill is described as the only free outdoor snow park in the country, with snow donated by Winter Park (Denver By Foot).
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
The housing is mostly 1940s and 1950s brick ranches and bungalows on 50-foot lots, with some 1920s cottages near Alameda and 1960s and 1970s homes toward Evans. Many have basements and detached garages. New townhomes have appeared along Federal and near the river, and the Ruby Hill blocks closest to the park have seen the most renovation.
Parks and recreation
Ruby Hill Park holds the city's best sledding hill, the Ruby Hill Bike Park, the Levitt Pavilion amphitheater and views of the skyline and the mountains. Huston Lake Park and Athmar Park serve the northern blocks, and the Platte River Trail runs the whole eastern edge toward downtown and Englewood.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Federal Boulevard carries one of the metro's best stretches of Vietnamese and Mexican restaurants, bakeries and markets, and Alameda and Evans add neighborhood services. South Broadway and the Santa Fe Arts District are a short drive northeast, and groceries are at the King Soopers on Mississippi or the markets along Federal.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
Southwest Denver Baker and the Santa Fe Arts District Denver's largest collection of middle-class Queen Annes, a mile from the Capitol, with South Broadway at the door. 
Southwest Denver Lincoln Park and La Alma The Santa Fe Arts District's home neighborhood, Victorian cottages, and a cultural history worth knowing. 
Southwest Denver Westwood and Barnum Small homes on big lots, Morrison Road's murals and markets, and some of Denver's lowest entry prices. 
Southwest Denver College View and South Platte Small homes on large lots along the river's west bank, where Denver meets Englewood and Sheridan. 
Southwest Denver Fort Logan The old Army post, the national cemetery, and the 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods built around them. 
Southwest Denver Harvey Park and Bear Valley Mid-century modern ranches, two lakes and Bear Creek's trail in Denver's far southwest. Let’s talk about Ruby Hill
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Geoffry Kaatz
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Denver, CO 80206