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Park Hill vs Sloans Lake

Park Hill and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 27 homes for sale in Park Hill 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 $699,000 in Park Hill, about 39% higher. By the foot it is $441 in Park Hill against $468 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 1,682 square feet in Park Hill and 2,025 in Sloans Lake, built around 1946 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Park Hill: a median of 50 days on the market against 71 in Sloans Lake. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasurePark HillSloans Lake
For sale today
Homes for sale2726
Median asking price$699,000$974,250
Cheapest home for sale$220,000$499,000
Dearest home for sale$2,950,000$2,695,000
Median price per sq ft$441$468
Median days on market5071
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,6822,025
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built19462017
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold16281
Median sold price$842,500$860,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryPark HillColfax
MiddleMcAuliffe InternationalStrive Lake
High schoolEastNorth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/107/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/108/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Park Hill

27
Homes for sale
$699,000
Median asking price
$441
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

Sloans Lake

26
Homes for sale
$974,250
Median asking price
$468
Median per sq ft
71
Median days on market

What each one is like

Park Hill

Park Hill is a historic, tree-lined Denver neighborhood known for its early-1900s character homes, tree-lined streets, and strong sense of community. Located northeast of downtown, it offers easy access to City Park, the Denver Zoo, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The area blends residential charm with urban convenience, featuring local shops, restaurants, and parks within walking distance.

Full Park Hill 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 Park Hill or Sloans Lake more expensive?

Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $974,250 in Sloans Lake against $699,000 in Park Hill. By price per square foot they run $441 in Park Hill and $468 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Park Hill or Sloans Lake?

A typical home for sale is 1,682 square feet in Park Hill and 2,025 square feet in Sloans Lake, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Park Hill is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1946, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.

Which sells faster, Park Hill or Sloans Lake?

Homes for sale in Park Hill have been listed a median of 50 days, against 71 days in Sloans Lake. Over the last twelve months 162 homes sold in Park Hill and 81 in Sloans Lake, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Park Hill and Sloans Lake?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Park Hill are most often assigned to Park Hill Elementary, McAuliffe International 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.

Which is more walkable, Park Hill 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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.