Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSun Valley Estates and Woodlake are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates and 5 in Woodlake as this page loaded. Sun Valley Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $590,000 against $435,000 in Woodlake, about 36% higher. By the foot it is $228 in Sun Valley Estates against $308 in Woodlake — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sun Valley Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,576 square feet in Sun Valley Estates and 1,321 in Woodlake, built around 1968 and 1971 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sun Valley Estates: a median of 32 days on the market against 89 in Woodlake. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sun Valley Estates | Woodlake |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $590,000 | $435,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $500,000 | $379,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $845,000 | $635,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $228 | $308 |
| Median days on market | 32 | 89 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,576 | 1,321 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1968 | 1971 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 30 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $580,000 | $486,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Belmar | Kendrick Lakes |
| Middle | Creighton | Carmody |
| High school | Bear Creek | 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 | 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.
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.
Woodlake is a residential neighborhood in southwest Lakewood, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The area sits close to Bear Creek, offering green space and outdoor recreation. Daily life centers around local parks, schools, and convenient access to shopping and dining along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby corridors.
Sun Valley Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $590,000 in Sun Valley Estates against $435,000 in Woodlake. By price per square foot they run $228 in Sun Valley Estates and $308 in Woodlake, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,576 square feet in Sun Valley Estates and 1,321 square feet in Woodlake, with a median of 5 and 3 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 1971 in Woodlake.
Homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates have been listed a median of 32 days, against 89 days in Woodlake. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Sun Valley Estates and 8 in Woodlake, 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 Sun Valley Estates are most often assigned to Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Bear Creek High School; in Woodlake it is Kendrick Lakes Elementary, Carmody 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 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.