Sloans Lake and Villa Park are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 27 homes for sale in Sloans Lake and 27 in Villa Park as this page loaded. Sloans Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $949,500 against $475,000 in Villa Park, about 100% higher. By the foot it is $468 in Sloans Lake against $387 in Villa Park. A typical home is 1,994 square feet in Sloans Lake and 1,183 in Villa Park, built around 2017 and 1951 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Villa Park: a median of 54 days on the market against 68 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 | Villa Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 27 | 27 |
| Median asking price | $949,500 | $475,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $499,000 | $255,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,695,000 | $650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $468 | $387 |
| Median days on market | 68 | 54 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,994 | 1,183 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2017 | 1951 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 80 | 65 |
| Median sold price | $847,500 | $479,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Denver 1 | Denver 1 |
| Elementary | Brown | Eagleton |
| Middle | Strive Lake | Lake |
| High school | North | North |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 8/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Villa Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in south-central Denver, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a strong community feel. The area sits between major commercial corridors and offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.
Sloans Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $949,500 in Sloans Lake against $475,000 in Villa Park. By price per square foot they run $468 in Sloans Lake and $387 in Villa Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,994 square feet in Sloans Lake and 1,183 square feet in Villa Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Villa Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1951, against 2017 in Sloans Lake.
Homes for sale in Villa Park have been listed a median of 54 days, against 68 days in Sloans Lake. Over the last twelve months 80 homes sold in Sloans Lake and 65 in Villa Park, 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 Brown Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School; in Villa Park it is Eagleton Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sloans Lake 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Villa Park. On transit they score 5 and 5.
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.