Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSolterra and Sun Valley Estates are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Solterra and 5 in Sun Valley Estates as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $824,500 against $590,000 in Sun Valley Estates, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $332 in Solterra against $228 in Sun Valley Estates. A typical home is 2,224 square feet in Solterra and 2,576 in Sun Valley Estates, built around 2018 and 1968 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sun Valley Estates: a median of 32 days on the market against 60 in Solterra. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Solterra | Sun Valley Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $824,500 | $590,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $599,900 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,800,000 | $845,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $332 | $228 |
| Median days on market | 60 | 32 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,224 | 2,576 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 1968 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 65 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $945,000 | $580,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Rooney Ranch | Belmar |
| Middle | Dunstan | Creighton |
| High school | Green Mountain | Bear Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
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.
Sun Valley Estates is a well-established residential neighborhood in southwest Lakewood, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a family-oriented atmosphere. The area sits close to Bear Creek, offering outdoor recreation nearby, with easy access to major corridors like Colfax Avenue and Lakewood's parks system.
Solterra is more expensive. The median asking price is $824,500 in Solterra against $590,000 in Sun Valley Estates. By price per square foot they run $332 in Solterra and $228 in Sun Valley Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,224 square feet in Solterra and 2,576 square feet in Sun Valley Estates, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sun Valley Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 2018 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates have been listed a median of 32 days, against 60 days in Solterra. Over the last twelve months 65 homes sold in Solterra and 30 in Sun Valley Estates, 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 Solterra are most often assigned to Rooney Ranch Elementary, Dunstan Middle, Green Mountain High School; in Sun Valley Estates it is Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Bear Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.