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Sloans Lake vs Villa Park

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.

Side by side

MeasureSloans LakeVilla Park
For sale today
Homes for sale2727
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 market6854
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9941,183
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20171951
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8065
Median sold price$847,500$479,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBrownEagleton
MiddleStrive LakeLake
High schoolNorthNorth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit5/105/10
Biking8/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Sloans Lake

27
Homes for sale
$949,500
Median asking price
$468
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

Villa Park

27
Homes for sale
$475,000
Median asking price
$387
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Villa Park

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.

Full Villa Park guide

Questions people ask

Is Sloans Lake or Villa Park more expensive?

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.

Which has bigger homes, Sloans Lake or Villa Park?

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.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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.

Which sells faster, Sloans Lake or Villa Park?

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.

What schools serve Sloans Lake and Villa Park?

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.

Which is more walkable, Sloans Lake or Villa Park?

Symbio rates Sloans Lake 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Villa Park. On transit they score 5 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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.