Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingApplewood and Green Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Applewood and 16 in Green Mountain as this page loaded. Applewood is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $872,450 against $772,500 in Green Mountain, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $371 in Applewood against $301 in Green Mountain. A typical home is 2,645 square feet in Applewood and 2,208 in Green Mountain, built around 1967 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Mountain: a median of 34 days on the market against 88 in Applewood. 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 | Green Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $872,450 | $772,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $575,000 | $300,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $2,500,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $371 | $301 |
| Median days on market | 88 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,645 | 2,208 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1972 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 21 | 74 |
| Median sold price | $905,000 | $632,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Stober | Foothills |
| Middle | Everitt | Dunstan |
| High school | Wheat Ridge | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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 is a well-established residential neighborhood in Lakewood with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, suburban character. Located west of downtown Denver, it offers convenient access to I-70 and US-6, making commutes manageable. The area features local parks, schools, and nearby shopping along Colfax Avenue and in adjacent commercial corridors.
Green Mountain in Lakewood sits in the foothills west of Denver, offering a quieter, more residential feel with views and proximity to outdoor recreation. The neighborhood is moderately developed with a mix of older and newer homes, convenient shopping and dining along nearby corridors, and easy access to hiking, parks, and mountain activities.
Applewood is more expensive. The median asking price is $872,450 in Applewood against $772,500 in Green Mountain. By price per square foot they run $371 in Applewood and $301 in Green Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,645 square feet in Applewood and 2,208 square feet in Green Mountain, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Applewood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1972 in Green Mountain.
Homes for sale in Green Mountain have been listed a median of 34 days, against 88 days in Applewood. Over the last twelve months 21 homes sold in Applewood and 74 in Green Mountain, 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 are most often assigned to Stober Elementary, Everitt Middle, Wheat Ridge High School; in Green Mountain it is Foothills Elementary, Dunstan Middle, Green Mountain High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Applewood 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Green Mountain. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.