Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBelmar and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Belmar and 11 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $815,000 against $547,500 in Belmar, about 49% higher. By the foot it is $341 in Belmar against $332 in Solterra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Solterra are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,500 square feet in Belmar and 2,234 in Solterra, built around 2008 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Belmar: a median of 70 days on the market against 73 in Solterra. 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 | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $547,500 | $815,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $325,000 | $614,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $650,000 | $1,890,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $341 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 70 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,500 | 2,234 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2008 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 22 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $530,000 | $972,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Lasley | Rooney Ranch |
| Middle | Alameda Int'l | Dunstan |
| High school | Alameda Int'l | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 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.
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.
Solterra is a newer master-planned community in Lakewood offering modern suburban living with contemporary homes and planned amenities. Located west of Denver, it provides convenient access to I-70 and US-6 for commuting while maintaining a quiet residential character.
Solterra is more expensive. The median asking price is $815,000 in Solterra against $547,500 in Belmar. By price per square foot they run $341 in Belmar and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,500 square feet in Belmar and 2,234 square feet in Solterra, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Belmar is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2017 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Belmar have been listed a median of 70 days, against 73 days in Solterra. Over the last twelve months 22 homes sold in Belmar and 70 in Solterra, 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 Solterra it is Rooney Ranch 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 5 for Solterra. On transit they score 5 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.