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Sloan's Lake vs Uptown

Sloan's Lake and Uptown are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 30 homes for sale in Sloan's Lake and 32 in Uptown as this page loaded. Sloan's Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $787,500 against $377,500 in Uptown, about 109% higher. By the foot it is $503 in Sloan's Lake against $403 in Uptown. A typical home is 1,712 square feet in Sloan's Lake and 847 in Uptown, built around 2017 and 1997 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sloan's Lake: a median of 40 days on the market against 74 in Uptown. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureSloan's LakeUptown
For sale today
Homes for sale3032
Median asking price$787,500$377,500
Cheapest home for sale$215,000$222,500
Dearest home for sale$3,500,000$695,000
Median price per sq ft$503$403
Median days on market4074
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,712847
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20171997
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6733
Median sold price$920,000$428,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryColfaxCole Arts And Science Academy
MiddleLakeWhittier E-8
High schoolNorthEast
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/109/10
Transit5/108/10
Biking8/108/10
Quiet6/105/10
Calm streets6/104/10
Getting around8/109/10

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

30
Homes for sale
$787,500
Median asking price
$503
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

Uptown

32
Homes for sale
$377,500
Median asking price
$403
Median per sq ft
74
Median days on market

What each one is like

Sloan's Lake

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.

Full Sloan's Lake guide

Uptown

Uptown is Denver's vibrant urban core, anchored by the Denver Art Museum and known for its eclectic mix of galleries, restaurants, and boutique shops. The neighborhood thrives with foot traffic, weekend crowds, and cultural events, making it ideal for those seeking walkable urban living with strong arts and dining scenes.

Full Uptown guide

Questions people ask

Is Sloan's Lake or Uptown more expensive?

Sloan's Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $787,500 in Sloan's Lake against $377,500 in Uptown. By price per square foot they run $503 in Sloan's Lake and $403 in Uptown, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Sloan's Lake or Uptown?

A typical home for sale is 1,712 square feet in Sloan's Lake and 847 square feet in Uptown, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Uptown is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1997, against 2017 in Sloan's Lake.

Which sells faster, Sloan's Lake or Uptown?

Homes for sale in Sloan's Lake have been listed a median of 40 days, against 74 days in Uptown. Over the last twelve months 67 homes sold in Sloan's Lake and 33 in Uptown, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Sloan's Lake and Uptown?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Sloan's Lake are most often assigned to Colfax Elementary, Lake Middle, North High School; in Uptown it is Cole Arts And Science Academy Elementary, Whittier E-8 Middle, East High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Sloan's Lake or Uptown?

Symbio rates Uptown 9 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Sloan's Lake. On transit they score 5 and 8.

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 September 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.