Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Denver has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Denver do the richest of the rich people live? That would be Washington Park, where the median income is a cool $165,855.
$165,855 median income
$133,998 median income
$126,734 median income
$94,202 median income
$90,714 median income
$89,050 median income
$88,699 median income
$88,432 median income
$88,369 median income
$86,261 median income
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Colorado’s statewide median.
Colorado statewide median: $95,470
Colorado statewide median: $541,842
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Denver for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Denver.
We ranked every neighborhood in Denver by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, Washington Park, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Denver.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Denver.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Denver for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Park | $165,855 |
| 2 | Cherry Creek | $133,998 |
| 3 | Stapleton | $126,734 |
| 4 | Auraria | $94,202 |
| 5 | Baker | $90,714 |
| 6 | Highland | $89,050 |
| 7 | Jefferson Park | $88,699 |
| 8 | Central East Denver | $88,432 |
| 9 | Five Points | $88,369 |
| 10 | University | $86,261 |
| 11 | Golden Triangle | $83,929 |
| 12 | City Park | $83,430 |
| 13 | Park Hill | $82,311 |
| 14 | Lodo | $71,476 |
| 15 | Gateway-Green Valley Ranch | $68,544 |
| 16 | Southeastern Denver | $64,624 |
| 17 | Capitol Hill | $64,389 |
| 18 | Northwestern Denver | $62,992 |
| 19 | Southwestern Denver | $54,762 |
| 20 | Alamo Placita | $54,018 |
| 21 | Northern Denver | $53,074 |
| 22 | Central West Denver | $49,508 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 22 Denver neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Denver
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Denver for 2026? According to the most recent census data, Washington Park looks to be the richest Denver neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Denver are Washington Park, Cherry Creek, Stapleton, Auraria, Baker, Highland, Jefferson Park, Central East Denver, Five Points, and University.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Central West Denver.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Colorado? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Denver FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Denver?
Washington Park is the richest neighborhood in Denver for 2026, with a median household income of $165,855. Cherry Creek and Stapleton are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Denver?
The richest neighborhoods in Denver are Washington Park, Cherry Creek, Stapleton, Auraria, Baker, Highland, Jefferson Park, Central East Denver, Five Points, and University. We ranked all 22 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in Washington Park?
The median household in Washington Park earns $165,855 a year, and the median home there is worth $816,840. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Denver is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Denver?
Central West Denver posts the lowest median household income of the 22 Denver neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
