Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHilltop and Sloan's Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in Hilltop and 23 in Sloan's Lake as this page loaded. Hilltop is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,175,000 against $925,000 in Sloan's Lake, about 135% higher. By the foot it is $533 in Hilltop against $442 in Sloan's Lake. A typical home is 3,878 square feet in Hilltop and 1,923 in Sloan's Lake, built around 1955 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloan's Lake: a median of 43 days on the market against 50 in Hilltop. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Hilltop | Sloan's Lake |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 23 | 23 |
| Median asking price | $2,175,000 | $925,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $899,000 | $199,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $6,865,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $533 | $442 |
| Median days on market | 50 | 43 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,878 | 1,923 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1955 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 81 | 69 |
| Median sold price | $1,710,000 | $940,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Carson | Brown |
| Middle | Hill | Lake |
| High school | George Washington | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Hilltop is a residential Denver neighborhood known for its elevated geography and tree-lined streets. Located in the northwest quadrant, it offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere with good access to shopping, dining, and parks. The area features a mix of older and updated homes, with genuine community feel and proximity to major employment corridors via nearby highways.
Sloan's Lake is a vibrant northwest Denver neighborhood centered around its namesake 143-acre lake and park. The tree-lined streets feature a mix of older homes, newer infill, and local businesses. Residents enjoy easy access to the lake for recreation, trendy cafes and restaurants along Sloan's Lake Boulevard, and a strong sense of community.
Hilltop is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,175,000 in Hilltop against $925,000 in Sloan's Lake. By price per square foot they run $533 in Hilltop and $442 in Sloan's Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,878 square feet in Hilltop and 1,923 square feet in Sloan's Lake, with a median of 5 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hilltop is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1955, against 2016 in Sloan's Lake.
Homes for sale in Sloan's Lake have been listed a median of 43 days, against 50 days in Hilltop. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Hilltop and 69 in Sloan's 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 Hilltop are most often assigned to Carson Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in Sloan's Lake it is Brown Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sloan's Lake 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Hilltop. On transit they score 4 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.