Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingApplewood Knolls and Wellington are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Applewood Knolls and 6 in Wellington as this page loaded. Applewood Knolls is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $895,000 against $222,500 in Wellington, about 302% higher. By the foot it is $372 in Applewood Knolls against $243 in Wellington. A typical home is 2,694 square feet in Applewood Knolls and 945 in Wellington, built around 1962 and 1980 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Applewood Knolls: a median of 56 days on the market against 84 in Wellington. 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 | Wellington |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $895,000 | $222,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $799,000 | $208,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,374,000 | $245,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $372 | $243 |
| Median days on market | 56 | 84 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,694 | 945 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1980 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 21 | 1 |
| Median sold price | $875,000 | $212,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Prospect Valley | Deane |
| Middle | Everitt | Alameda Int'l |
| High school | Wheat Ridge | Alameda Int'l |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
Wellington is a well-established residential neighborhood in south Lakewood, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like Wadsworth Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. Tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks provide a family-friendly atmosphere.
Applewood Knolls is more expensive. The median asking price is $895,000 in Applewood Knolls against $222,500 in Wellington. By price per square foot they run $372 in Applewood Knolls and $243 in Wellington, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,694 square feet in Applewood Knolls and 945 square feet in Wellington, 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 1962, against 1980 in Wellington.
Homes for sale in Applewood Knolls have been listed a median of 56 days, against 84 days in Wellington. Over the last twelve months 21 homes sold in Applewood Knolls and 1 in Wellington, 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 Wellington it is Deane Elementary, Alameda Int'l Middle, Alameda Int'l 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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.