Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingApplewood Knolls and Hampden Villa are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Applewood Knolls and 8 in Hampden Villa as this page loaded. Applewood Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $1,042,500 against $253,900 in Hampden Villa, about 311% higher. By the foot it is $372 in Applewood Knolls against $272 in Hampden Villa. A typical home is 3,069 square feet in Applewood Knolls and 923 in Hampden Villa, built around 1961 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Applewood Knolls: a median of 75 days on the market against 91 in Hampden Villa. 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 | Hampden Villa |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $1,042,500 | $253,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $794,000 | $215,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,499,000 | $312,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $372 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 75 | 91 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,069 | 923 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1961 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 13 |
| Median sold price | $876,250 | $260,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Prospect Valley | Westgate |
| Middle | Everitt | Carmody |
| High school | Wheat Ridge | 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.
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.
Hampden Villa is a residential neighborhood in Lakewood, CO, situated in the western Denver metro area. It offers a suburban character with tree-lined streets and single-family homes, providing a quieter alternative to central Denver while remaining accessible via major roadways like Hampden Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. Nearby amenities include local parks, schools, and shopping centers.
Applewood Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $1,042,500 in Applewood Knolls against $253,900 in Hampden Villa. By price per square foot they run $372 in Applewood Knolls and $272 in Hampden Villa, 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 923 square feet in Hampden Villa, with a median of 4 and 2 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 1972 in Hampden Villa.
Homes for sale in Applewood Knolls have been listed a median of 75 days, against 91 days in Hampden Villa. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in Applewood Knolls and 13 in Hampden Villa, 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 Hampden Villa it is Westgate 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.