Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingApplewood Knolls and Edgewater are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Applewood Knolls and 9 in Edgewater as this page loaded. Applewood Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,042,500 against $725,000 in Edgewater, about 44% higher. By the foot it is $372 in Applewood Knolls against $369 in Edgewater. A typical home is 3,069 square feet in Applewood Knolls and 1,679 in Edgewater, built around 1961 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Edgewater: a median of 68 days on the market against 75 in Applewood Knolls. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Applewood Knolls | Edgewater |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $1,042,500 | $725,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $794,000 | $429,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,499,000 | $799,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $372 | $369 |
| Median days on market | 75 | 68 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,069 | 1,679 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1961 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $876,250 | $440,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Prospect Valley | Edgewater |
| Middle | Everitt | Jefferson |
| High school | Wheat Ridge | Jefferson |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Applewood Knolls is a residential neighborhood in Lakewood positioned between the foothills and metro Denver, offering a quieter suburban feel with convenient access to I-70. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and proximity to parks and outdoor recreation. Daily life centers around local shops, schools, and the natural landscape that defines the western Lakewood experience.
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.
Applewood Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,042,500 in Applewood Knolls against $725,000 in Edgewater. By price per square foot they run $372 in Applewood Knolls and $369 in Edgewater, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,069 square feet in Applewood Knolls and 1,679 square feet in Edgewater, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Applewood Knolls is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1961, against 2025 in Edgewater.
Homes for sale in Edgewater have been listed a median of 68 days, against 75 days in Applewood Knolls. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Applewood Knolls and 17 in Edgewater, 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 Applewood Knolls are most often assigned to Prospect Valley Elementary, Everitt Middle, Wheat Ridge High School; in Edgewater it is Edgewater Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Jefferson 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 Applewood Knolls. On transit they score 4 and 5.
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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.