Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCongress Park and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 28 homes for sale in Congress Park and 27 in Sloans Lake as this page loaded. Sloans Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $949,500 against $684,000 in Congress Park, about 39% higher. By the foot it is $369 in Congress Park against $468 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 1,666 square feet in Congress Park and 1,994 in Sloans Lake, built around 1935 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Congress Park: a median of 62 days on the market against 68 in Sloans Lake. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Congress Park | Sloans Lake |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 28 | 27 |
| Median asking price | $684,000 | $949,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $129,000 | $499,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,595,000 | $2,695,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $369 | $468 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,666 | 1,994 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1935 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 123 | 80 |
| Median sold price | $910,000 | $847,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Teller | Brown |
| Middle | Morey | Strive Lake |
| High school | East | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Congress Park is an established, tree-lined neighborhood in central Denver known for its beautiful park namesake, mature residential character, and proximity to both downtown and South Platte River trails. The area attracts families and professionals seeking walkable urban living with green space; nearby shopping and dining clusters along Evans Avenue and South Gaylord Street provide everyday convenience.
Sloan's Lake is a vibrant northwest Denver neighborhood centered around its namesake 162-acre lake and park. The tree-lined streets feature a mix of historic and updated homes, attracting young families and professionals seeking walkable urban living with outdoor recreation.
Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $949,500 in Sloans Lake against $684,000 in Congress Park. By price per square foot they run $369 in Congress Park and $468 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,666 square feet in Congress Park and 1,994 square feet in Sloans Lake, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Congress Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1935, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.
Homes for sale in Congress Park have been listed a median of 62 days, against 68 days in Sloans Lake. Over the last twelve months 123 homes sold in Congress Park and 80 in Sloans Lake, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Congress Park are most often assigned to Teller Elementary, Morey Middle, East High School; in Sloans Lake it is Brown Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 and 5.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.