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I'm Brian Lee Burke, and I've been a REALTOR since 2003. Washington Park, City Park and Sloan's Lake are three of Denver's biggest parks, and the neighborhoods around them are very different markets. Here's how they compare, using Denver's own park and neighborhood data and MLS numbers I pulled on October 29, 2026 for the ZIP codes that include each park.
The short version
City Park is the largest of the three at 314 acres, with the Denver Zoo and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science inside. Sloan's Lake Park is 284 acres and Washington Park 157.5 acres in Denver's parcel data. Over the year ending October 28, 2026, the median home sold for $1,150,000 in ZIP 80209 (Wash Park), $615,000 in 80205 (City Park area) and $845,000 in 80212 (Sloan's Lake).
| ZIP (park) | Median sold | For sale | $/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80209 (Wash Park) | $1.15M | 157 | $527 |
| 80210 (Wash Park, south) | $969K | 173 | $454 |
| 80205 (City Park area) | $615K | 190 | $417 |
| 80212 (Sloan's Lake) | $845K | 106 | $478 |
MLS data by ZIP code within Denver, pulled October 29, 2026. ZIPs don't match neighborhood lines exactly; they're the ZIP codes that include each park. Median sold and price per square foot cover October 29, 2025 to October 28, 2026; for sale is as of October 29, 2026.
Washington Park
City Park
Sloan's Lake
ZIP 80209, which includes Washington Park, had the highest median, $1,150,000, and the highest price per square foot, $527. ZIP 80212, which includes Sloan's Lake, had a $845,000 median. ZIP 80205, which includes City Park, had the lowest, $615,000, and the most homes for sale, 190.
Condos were a real option in 80209 (54 for sale) and 80205 (50), and scarce in 80212 (9).
Denver's neighborhood data puts the median year built at 1939 around Washington Park, where most homes predate 1940; 1945 in Sloan Lake and 1970 in West Colfax; and 1962 to 1966 around City Park. Older homes deserve a close inspection: ask for the age of the roof, furnace, water heater, sewer line and electrical panel, and get a sewer scope.
All three areas include Denver historic districts, which can affect exterior changes and demolition. Around Washington Park: the Downing Street, South Marion Street and University Boulevard parkways. Around City Park: the City Park Esplanade and City Park Pavilion. In Sloan Lake: the Witter-Cofield and Allen M. Ghost districts. Check the address against Denver's historic district map before you plan a remodel.
Sloan's Lake is the closest of the three to rail, with Sheridan Station on the W Line just south of the area. All three are inside Denver, a short drive from downtown; drive your real commute from the address at rush hour.
Homes listed in the last seven days in each place. The lists update themselves.
Updated all day from the MLS.
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City Park, at 314.4 acres in Denver's parcel data. Sloan's Lake Park is 284.2 acres and Washington Park 157.5.
ZIP 80209, which includes Washington Park, with a $1,150,000 median for the year ending October 28, 2026.
Yes, around all three. Check Denver's historic district map for the exact address.
Each of these parks anchors a different price range and housing age. I'd pick by budget and the type of home you want, then walk the blocks around the park at different times of day. More: Wash Park vs City Park and Highland vs Sloan's Lake.
Call or text my office at 303-955-4220, or send us a message, and we'll pull the taxes, HOA, water and boundary details for any address you're considering.
