Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBriarwood Hills and Jefferson Green are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Briarwood Hills and 6 in Jefferson Green as this page loaded. Briarwood Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $244,900 in Jefferson Green, about 135% higher. By the foot it is $320 in Briarwood Hills against $272 in Jefferson Green. A typical home is 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 942 in Jefferson Green, built around 1962 and 1971 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Jefferson Green: a median of 36 days on the market against 55 in Briarwood Hills. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Briarwood Hills | Jefferson Green |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $244,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $495,000 | $229,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $599,900 | $304,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $320 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 55 | 36 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,872 | 942 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1971 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $621,000 | $271,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Belmar | Bear Creek |
| Middle | Creighton | Carmody |
| High school | Lakewood | Bear Creek |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Briarwood Hills is a quiet, established residential neighborhood in south Lakewood, characterized by tree-lined streets and mid-range single-family homes. The area offers a suburban feel with good access to shopping, schools, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, local schools, and the broader Lakewood amenities while remaining slightly removed from downtown Denver's hustle.
Jefferson Green is a well-established residential neighborhood in southwest Lakewood, offering a mix of single-family homes and tree-lined streets with a suburban feel. Located near major corridors like Wadsworth Boulevard and Alameda Avenue, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented character.
Briarwood Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in Briarwood Hills against $244,900 in Jefferson Green. By price per square foot they run $320 in Briarwood Hills and $272 in Jefferson Green, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 942 square feet in Jefferson Green, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Briarwood Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1971 in Jefferson Green.
Homes for sale in Jefferson Green have been listed a median of 36 days, against 55 days in Briarwood Hills. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Briarwood Hills and 10 in Jefferson Green, 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 Briarwood Hills are most often assigned to Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood High School; in Jefferson Green it is Bear Creek Elementary, Carmody Middle, Bear Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Jefferson Green 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Briarwood Hills. On transit they score 3 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.