Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSloan Lake and The Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sloan Lake and 5 in The Highlands as this page loaded. The Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $985,000 against $574,000 in Sloan Lake, about 72% higher. By the foot it is $438 in Sloan Lake against $451 in The Highlands. A typical home is 1,613 square feet in Sloan Lake and 1,897 in The Highlands, built around 1904 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloan Lake: a median of 47 days on the market against 75 in The Highlands. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sloan Lake | The Highlands |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $574,000 | $985,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $625,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,350,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $438 | $451 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 75 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,613 | 1,897 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1904 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 24 | 3 |
| Median sold price | $962,500 | $630,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Brown | Brown |
| Middle | Lake | Skinner |
| High school | North | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 9/10 |
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.
Sloan Lake is a vibrant northwest Denver neighborhood centered around its namesake 40-acre reservoir, a beloved recreational hub for kayaking, paddleboarding, and waterside trails. The area blends residential charm with an active community vibe, featuring independent shops, breweries, and casual dining along Sloan Lake Boulevard.
The Highlands is a vibrant, eclectic Denver neighborhood just northwest of downtown, known for its bohemian character, locally-owned shops, and walkable street life. Home to vintage boutiques, craft breweries, coffee roasters, and diverse dining, it attracts young professionals and creative types.
The Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $985,000 in The Highlands against $574,000 in Sloan Lake. By price per square foot they run $438 in Sloan Lake and $451 in The Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,613 square feet in Sloan Lake and 1,897 square feet in The Highlands, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sloan Lake is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1904, against 2026 in The Highlands.
Homes for sale in Sloan Lake have been listed a median of 47 days, against 75 days in The Highlands. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Sloan Lake and 3 in The Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Sloan Lake are most often assigned to Brown Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School; in The Highlands it is Brown Elementary, Skinner Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates The Highlands 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Sloan Lake. On transit they score 5 and 6.
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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.