Highlands / Sloan’s Lake Denver Real Estate

Everything you need to know about living in Highlands / Sloan's Lake

Highlands / Sloan's Lake:

The Highlands and Sloan’s Lake neighborhoods combine urban sophistication with a laid-back vibe, making them two of Denver’s most desirable areas. The Highlands is known for its historic Victorian homes, trendy boutiques, and vibrant dining scene. Highland Square serves as a central hub for the neighborhood, offering an eclectic mix of restaurants, coffee shops, and local businesses that embody its community-oriented charm.

Sloan’s Lake is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, featuring Denver’s largest lake and park. Whether paddleboarding on the water, jogging along scenic trails, or enjoying a sunset picnic, Sloan’s Lake offers endless recreational opportunities. With walkable streets, easy access to downtown Denver, and a thriving cultural scene, the Highlands and Sloan’s Lake neighborhoods cater to families, young professionals, and anyone seeking an energetic yet inviting place to call home.

STATS:

POPULATION
Approx. 18,000
MEDIAN   HOUSEHOLD   INCOME
$ 121,000
AVERAGE   HOME   PRICE
$ 1M
AVERAGE   COMMUTE   TIME
15-30 MIN

Considering a move to Highlands / Sloan's Lake?

Here’s a look at the pros and cons to help you get a better sense of life in Highlands / Sloan's Lake.

PROS:

Proximity to Highland Square with unique shops and top-notch dining.
Access to Denver’s largest park and lake at Sloan’s Lake.
Walkable neighborhoods with a strong community vibe.

CONS:

Rising home prices due to high demand.
Limited parking in busy areas like Highland Square.
Crowds during weekends and events at Sloan’s Lake.

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Jackie was incredibly patient and thoughtful in helping us buy our first home! When we began working with her in the spring, we had only a vague idea of what we were looking for. Jackie took the time to understand our needs and guided us through every detail, even things we hadn’t considered, ensuring our home would be a great fit both now and in the future. We couldn't recommend Jackie highly enough to anyone looking to buy in the Denver area!
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Jodie Putrino
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Jackie was our trusted partner and friend throughout our home-buying journey! With her guidance and expertise (and patience!), we were able to purchase our dream home. With her knowledge of the market and the micro-trends across neighborhoods, we were able to go under contract on our old house within days of listing, while other homes continue to sit on the market. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Jackie. She is a treasure and I’m so glad we found her!
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Grant Kirner
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I do not have enough nice things to say about Jackie, her team, and how easy she made my home buying process! As a first time home buyer she made sure I knew what was going on during every step of the process and on top of that I was living out of state throughout the house hunting and purchasing phases and Jackie was extremely flexible in accommodating my specific scenario. Jackie and her team are knowledgeable and trustworthy and I will be using them for any future transactions I have!
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Sophia Pappas
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Jackie is one of the most thoughtful and caring people I know. Her dedication to her clients and passion for advocating for them are her best qualities. If you're looking for an agent with contagious energy and a deep understanding of the Denver market, she's your gal!
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Mike Mergener
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Jackie was incredibly knowledgeable throughout our journey. In my opinion, the second most important attribute is patience when guiding the buyers through their home search and understanding what we actually wanted and helped us find the perfect home!
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Dylan McCaghren
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Jackie has got to be one of the most detail oriented and caring realtors in all of Colorado. I've first hand seen the impact she has on making sure her clients are comfortable/well-informed and would recommend her to anyone looking to buy or sell a home in the area.
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Simply put it was kismet. What started over some delicious exotic meat dinner conversation, became my husband and I fulfilling our dream of owning a home in Denver, as well as, a friendship. Jackie is not only well versed in her profession, but she truly takes the time to understand her clients, their vision and their goals. She incorporated all our feedback to assist with narrowing down our home search, as well as, understanding our vibe to each property to make sure we found our home. Jackie constantly went above and beyond to help track down estimates to possible projects and analyzing, with us, professional reports to make sure we all had an understanding of the information and could discuss the best path forward for our situation. Jackie was also a fabulous sounding board from discussions on possible house projects, to help with organizing financial priorities. We truly felt that we had a partner in this very stressful process, as well as, friend that will support you through the lows and be the loudest celebrant during the highs. We can say, Jackie had our backs through the entire process - including post closing support and we will trust no one else when we are ready to sell; a very long time from now.
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Stephanie Camarena
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It was a pleasure having Jackie as our realtor. She was great at explaining the home buying process and always timely with her responses. Our family appreciates her and her team so much!
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Brian Workman
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Jackie did such a great job helping us find and purchase our first home. She was always on top of things and pointed out things as we were touring houses that I would have never noticed. She was very devoted to helping us in our home search, which was especially difficult in the competitive Denver real estate market. Jackie would check in daily to see if there was anything we needed help with and would reach out quickly to the selling agent with any questions we had about the home. Her recommendations were always great especially when it came to the inspection. She recommended a great inspector and an additional sewer line inspection which helped us find a crack in the sewer line which would have gone unnoticed if it weren't for her guidance. Working with Jackie was an amazing experience and I HIGHLY recommend working with her on your search for a new home!!
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Mary Almada
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Jackie was very thorough and helpful in our quest to purchase a home.