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Cherry Creek North vs Sloans Lake

Cherry Creek North and Sloans Lake are both neighbourhoods of Denver, CO. There are 26 homes for sale in Cherry Creek North and 28 in Sloans Lake as this page loaded. Cherry Creek North is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $2,362,500 against $1,024,000 in Sloans Lake, about 131% higher. By the foot it is $806 in Cherry Creek North against $462 in Sloans Lake. A typical home is 3,018 square feet in Cherry Creek North and 2,107 in Sloans Lake, built around 2006 and 2018 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 70 days on the market. Both are in the Denver 1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCherry Creek NorthSloans Lake
For sale today
Homes for sale2628
Median asking price$2,362,500$1,024,000
Cheapest home for sale$365,000$499,000
Dearest home for sale$9,785,000$2,995,000
Median price per sq ft$806$462
Median days on market7070
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,0182,107
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20062018
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6382
Median sold price$1,650,000$865,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtDenver 1Denver 1
ElementaryBromwellBrown
MiddleHillStrive Lake
High schoolGeorge WashingtonNorth
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability8/107/10
Transit6/105/10
Biking7/108/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/107/10
Getting around9/108/10

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.

Cherry Creek North

26
Homes for sale
$2,362,500
Median asking price
$806
Median per sq ft
70
Median days on market

Sloans Lake

28
Homes for sale
$1,024,000
Median asking price
$462
Median per sq ft
70
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cherry Creek North

Cherry Creek North is an upscale, walkable neighborhood in central Denver known for its tree-lined streets, historic charm, and proximity to retail and dining. The area blends residential comfort with urban convenience, featuring Victorian and early-1900s homes alongside newer construction.

Full Cherry Creek North guide

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

Questions people ask

Is Cherry Creek North or Sloans Lake more expensive?

Cherry Creek North is more expensive. The median asking price is $2,362,500 in Cherry Creek North against $1,024,000 in Sloans Lake. By price per square foot they run $806 in Cherry Creek North and $462 in Sloans Lake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cherry Creek North or Sloans Lake?

A typical home for sale is 3,018 square feet in Cherry Creek North and 2,107 square feet in Sloans Lake, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Cherry Creek North is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2018 in Sloans Lake.

Which sells faster, Cherry Creek North or Sloans Lake?

Both are sitting at a median of 70 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 63 homes sold in Cherry Creek North and 82 in Sloans Lake, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cherry Creek North and Sloans Lake?

Both are in the Denver 1 school district. The homes for sale in Cherry Creek North are most often assigned to Bromwell Elementary, Hill Middle, George Washington High School; in Sloans Lake it is Brown Elementary, Strive Lake Middle, North High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cherry Creek North or Sloans Lake?

Symbio rates Cherry Creek North 8 out of 10 for walkability, against 7 for Sloans Lake. On transit they score 6 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.