Belmar and Green Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Belmar and 6 in Green Mountain as this page loaded. Green Mountain is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,450 against $547,500 in Belmar, about 19% higher. By the foot it is $341 in Belmar against $289 in Green Mountain — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Green Mountain are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,500 square feet in Belmar and 2,049 in Green Mountain, built around 2008 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Belmar: a median of 70 days on the market against 80 in Green Mountain. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Belmar | Green Mountain |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $547,500 | $649,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $325,000 | $235,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $650,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $341 | $289 |
| Median days on market | 70 | 80 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,500 | 2,049 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2008 | 1974 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 80 |
| Median sold price | $530,000 | $608,475 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Lasley | Foothills |
| Middle | Alameda Int'l | Dunstan |
| High school | Alameda Int'l | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
Belmar is a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood in Lakewood, centered around the Belmar shopping district. This walkable area blends retail, dining, and residential spaces with a modern, pedestrian-friendly design. The neighborhood attracts professionals and families seeking urban convenience with suburban proximity.
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.
Green Mountain is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,450 in Green Mountain against $547,500 in Belmar. By price per square foot they run $341 in Belmar and $289 in Green Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,500 square feet in Belmar and 2,049 square feet in Green Mountain, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Green Mountain is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2008 in Belmar.
Homes for sale in Belmar have been listed a median of 70 days, against 80 days in Green Mountain. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Belmar and 80 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 Belmar are most often assigned to Lasley Elementary, Alameda Int'l Middle, Alameda Int'l 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 Belmar 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Green Mountain. On transit they score 5 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.