Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPlatt Park and Sloan's Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 27 homes for sale in Platt Park and 28 in Sloan's Lake as this page loaded. Platt Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $785,000 against $729,950 in Sloan's Lake, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $499 in Platt Park against $519 in Sloan's Lake — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Platt Park are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,841 square feet in Platt Park and 1,590 in Sloan's Lake, built around 1938 and 2018 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloan's Lake: a median of 38 days on the market against 67 in Platt Park. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Platt Park | Sloan's Lake |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 27 | 28 |
| Median asking price | $785,000 | $729,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $445,000 | $225,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,990,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $499 | $519 |
| Median days on market | 67 | 38 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,841 | 1,590 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1938 | 2018 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 119 | 65 |
| Median sold price | $929,000 | $898,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Asbury | Colfax |
| Middle | Grant | Lake |
| High school | South | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Platt Park is a mature, tree-lined residential neighborhood in south-central Denver known for its tree-canopied streets, well-maintained homes, and family-friendly character. Located near Washington Park and close to the Cherry Creek area, it offers a quieter alternative to busier parts of the city while maintaining convenient access to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation.
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.
Platt Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $785,000 in Platt Park against $729,950 in Sloan's Lake. By price per square foot they run $499 in Platt Park and $519 in Sloan's Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,841 square feet in Platt Park and 1,590 square feet in Sloan's Lake, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Platt Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1938, against 2018 in Sloan's Lake.
Homes for sale in Sloan's Lake have been listed a median of 38 days, against 67 days in Platt Park. Over the last twelve months 119 homes sold in Platt Park and 65 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 Platt Park are most often assigned to Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School; in Sloan's Lake it is Colfax Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 7 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 5.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.