Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSloans Lake and University are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 26 homes for sale in Sloans Lake and 26 in University as this page loaded. Sloans Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $974,250 against $633,950 in University, about 54% higher. By the foot it is $468 in Sloans Lake against $438 in University. A typical home is 2,025 square feet in Sloans Lake and 1,416 in University, built around 2017 and 1953 respectively. Homes are moving faster in University: a median of 57 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.
| Measure | Sloans Lake | University |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 26 | 26 |
| Median asking price | $974,250 | $633,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $160,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,695,000 | $2,199,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $468 | $438 |
| Median days on market | 71 | 57 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,025 | 1,416 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2017 | 1953 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 81 | 48 |
| Median sold price | $860,000 | $730,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Colfax | Asbury |
| Middle | Strive Lake | Grant |
| High school | North | South |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
University is a vibrant, walkable Denver neighborhood centered around the University of Colorado's Denver campus. Lined with tree-shaded streets, local cafes, vintage shops, and restaurants, it attracts a mix of students, young professionals, and families. The area feels alive year-round with campus events and street life.
Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $974,250 in Sloans Lake against $633,950 in University. By price per square foot they run $468 in Sloans Lake and $438 in University, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,025 square feet in Sloans Lake and 1,416 square feet in University, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, University is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1953, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.
Homes for sale in University have been listed a median of 57 days, against 71 days in Sloans Lake. Over the last twelve months 81 homes sold in Sloans Lake and 48 in University, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Sloans Lake are most often assigned to Colfax Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School; in University it is Asbury Elementary, Grant Middle, South High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates University 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Sloans Lake. On transit they score 5 and 8.
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.