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Jefferson Park vs Sloans Lake

Jefferson Park and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 27 homes for sale in Jefferson Park 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 $649,000 in Jefferson Park, about 50% higher. By the foot it is $440 in Jefferson Park against $468 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 1,352 square feet in Jefferson Park and 2,025 in Sloans Lake, built around 2014 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloans Lake: a median of 72 days on the market against 81 in Jefferson Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureJefferson ParkSloans Lake
For sale today
Homes for sale2726
Median asking price$649,000$974,250
Cheapest home for sale$156,000$499,000
Dearest home for sale$1,699,999$2,695,000
Median price per sq ft$440$468
Median days on market8172
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,3522,025
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built20142017
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6282
Median sold price$668,750$860,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBrownColfax
MiddleStrive LakeStrive Lake
High schoolNorthNorth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/108/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Jefferson Park

27
Homes for sale
$649,000
Median asking price
$440
Median per sq ft
81
Median days on market

Sloans Lake

26
Homes for sale
$974,250
Median asking price
$468
Median per sq ft
72
Median days on market

What each one is like

Jefferson Park

Jefferson Park is a vibrant, mixed-income neighborhood in west Denver known for its tree-lined streets, diverse community, and strong local character. The area features a mix of single-family homes, duplexes, and apartment buildings, with easy access to parks, local shops, and restaurants.

Full Jefferson Park 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 Jefferson Park or Sloans Lake more expensive?

Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $974,250 in Sloans Lake against $649,000 in Jefferson Park. By price per square foot they run $440 in Jefferson Park and $468 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Jefferson Park or Sloans Lake?

A typical home for sale is 1,352 square feet in Jefferson Park and 2,025 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, Jefferson Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2014, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.

Which sells faster, Jefferson Park or Sloans Lake?

Homes for sale in Sloans Lake have been listed a median of 72 days, against 81 days in Jefferson Park. Over the last twelve months 62 homes sold in Jefferson Park and 82 in Sloans Lake, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Jefferson Park and Sloans Lake?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Jefferson Park are most often assigned to Brown Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North 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.

Which is more walkable, Jefferson Park or Sloans Lake?

Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 30, 2026 at 10:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.