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Hale vs Sloans Lake

Hale and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 30 homes for sale in Hale and 31 in Sloans Lake as this page loaded. Sloans Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $949,500 against $662,000 in Hale, about 43% higher. By the foot it is $377 in Hale against $472 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 1,486 square feet in Hale and 2,145 in Sloans Lake, built around 1959 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloans Lake: a median of 40 days on the market against 88 in Hale. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureHaleSloans Lake
For sale today
Homes for sale3031
Median asking price$662,000$949,500
Cheapest home for sale$124,900$450,000
Dearest home for sale$2,400,000$2,995,000
Median price per sq ft$377$472
Median days on market8840
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,4862,145
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19592016
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2886
Median sold price$658,000$756,250
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryPalmerBrown
MiddleHillLake
High schoolEastNorth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/107/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking5/108/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

30
Homes for sale
$662,000
Median asking price
$377
Median per sq ft
88
Median days on market

Sloans Lake

31
Homes for sale
$949,500
Median asking price
$472
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

What each one is like

Hale

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.

Full Hale guide

Sloans Lake

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.

Full Sloans Lake guide

Questions people ask

Is Hale or Sloans Lake more expensive?

Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $949,500 in Sloans Lake against $662,000 in Hale. By price per square foot they run $377 in Hale and $472 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Hale or Sloans Lake?

A typical home for sale is 1,486 square feet in Hale and 2,145 square feet in Sloans Lake, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Hale is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1959, against 2016 in Sloans Lake.

Which sells faster, Hale or Sloans Lake?

Homes for sale in Sloans Lake have been listed a median of 40 days, against 88 days in Hale. Over the last twelve months 28 homes sold in Hale and 86 in Sloans Lake, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Hale and Sloans Lake?

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 Brown Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Hale or Sloans Lake?

Symbio rates Sloans Lake 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Hale. On transit they score 5 and 5.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.