Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHale and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 25 homes for sale in Hale and 26 in Sloans Lake as this page loaded. Sloans Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $974,250 against $689,000 in Hale, about 41% higher. By the foot it is $373 in Hale against $468 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 1,532 square feet in Hale and 2,025 in Sloans Lake, built around 1962 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloans Lake: a median of 71 days on the market against 91 in Hale. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Hale | Sloans Lake |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 25 | 26 |
| Median asking price | $689,000 | $974,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $110,000 | $499,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,400,000 | $2,695,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $373 | $468 |
| Median days on market | 91 | 71 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,532 | 2,025 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 32 | 81 |
| Median sold price | $642,500 | $860,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Palmer | Colfax |
| Middle | Hill | Strive Lake |
| High school | East | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Hale is a residential neighborhood in northeast Denver known for its tree-lined streets, older homes, and quiet, family-oriented character. Located near the Hale neighborhood commercial corridor, residents enjoy convenient access to local shops, restaurants, and services. The area benefits from proximity to major thoroughfares like Colorado Boulevard while maintaining a peaceful, walkable feel within its blocks.
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 $974,250 in Sloans Lake against $689,000 in Hale. By price per square foot they run $373 in Hale and $468 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,532 square feet in Hale and 2,025 square feet in Sloans Lake, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hale is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.
Homes for sale in Sloans Lake have been listed a median of 71 days, against 91 days in Hale. Over the last twelve months 32 homes sold in Hale and 81 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 Hale are most often assigned to Palmer Elementary, Hill Middle, East High School; in Sloans Lake it is Colfax Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sloans Lake 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Hale. On transit they score 5 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.