Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingEdgewater and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Edgewater and 12 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $824,500 against $792,500 in Edgewater, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $358 in Edgewater against $332 in Solterra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Solterra are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,206 square feet in Edgewater and 2,224 in Solterra, built around 2025 and 2018 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Solterra: a median of 60 days on the market against 180 in Edgewater. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Edgewater | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 12 |
| Median asking price | $792,500 | $824,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $470,000 | $599,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $895,000 | $1,800,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $358 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 180 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,206 | 2,224 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2025 | 2018 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 65 |
| Median sold price | $457,500 | $945,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Edgewater | Rooney Ranch |
| Middle | Jefferson | Dunstan |
| High school | Jefferson | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Edgewater is a vibrant, tree-lined neighborhood in west Lakewood offering a strong sense of community and convenient access to Denver. The area features tree-canopied streets, a mix of mid-century homes and newer construction, and proximity to Bear Creek Park and trail system. Residents enjoy easy access to shopping, dining, and services along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby Lakewood Center.
Solterra is a newer master-planned community in Lakewood offering modern suburban living with contemporary homes and planned amenities. Located west of Denver, it provides convenient access to I-70 and US-6 for commuting while maintaining a quiet residential character.
Solterra is more expensive. The median asking price is $824,500 in Solterra against $792,500 in Edgewater. By price per square foot they run $358 in Edgewater and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,206 square feet in Edgewater and 2,224 square feet in Solterra, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Solterra is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2018, against 2025 in Edgewater.
Homes for sale in Solterra have been listed a median of 60 days, against 180 days in Edgewater. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Edgewater and 65 in Solterra, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Edgewater are most often assigned to Edgewater Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Jefferson High School; in Solterra it is Rooney Ranch Elementary, Dunstan Middle, Green Mountain High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Edgewater 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Solterra. On transit they score 5 and 4.
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.
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.
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.