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Briarwood Hills vs Green Mountain

Briarwood Hills and Green Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Briarwood Hills and 16 in Green Mountain as this page loaded. Green Mountain is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $772,500 against $575,000 in Briarwood Hills, about 34% higher. By the foot it is $320 in Briarwood Hills against $301 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 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 2,208 in Green Mountain, built around 1962 and 1972 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Mountain: a median of 34 days on the market against 55 in Briarwood Hills. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureBriarwood HillsGreen Mountain
For sale today
Homes for sale516
Median asking price$575,000$772,500
Cheapest home for sale$495,000$300,000
Dearest home for sale$599,900$1,650,000
Median price per sq ft$320$301
Median days on market5534
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8722,208
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19621972
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1474
Median sold price$621,000$632,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryBelmarFoothills
MiddleCreightonDunstan
High schoolLakewoodGreen Mountain
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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.

Briarwood Hills

5
Homes for sale
$575,000
Median asking price
$320
Median per sq ft
55
Median days on market

Green Mountain

16
Homes for sale
$772,500
Median asking price
$301
Median per sq ft
34
Median days on market

What each one is like

Briarwood Hills

Briarwood Hills is a quiet, established residential neighborhood in south Lakewood, characterized by tree-lined streets and mid-range single-family homes. The area offers a suburban feel with good access to shopping, schools, and outdoor recreation. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, local schools, and the broader Lakewood amenities while remaining slightly removed from downtown Denver's hustle.

Full Briarwood Hills guide

Green Mountain

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.

Full Green Mountain guide

Questions people ask

Is Briarwood Hills or Green Mountain more expensive?

Green Mountain is more expensive. The median asking price is $772,500 in Green Mountain against $575,000 in Briarwood Hills. By price per square foot they run $320 in Briarwood Hills and $301 in Green Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Briarwood Hills or Green Mountain?

A typical home for sale is 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 2,208 square feet in Green Mountain, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Briarwood Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 1972 in Green Mountain.

Which sells faster, Briarwood Hills or Green Mountain?

Homes for sale in Green Mountain have been listed a median of 34 days, against 55 days in Briarwood Hills. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Briarwood Hills and 74 in Green Mountain, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Briarwood Hills and Green Mountain?

Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Briarwood Hills are most often assigned to Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood 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.

Which is more walkable, Briarwood Hills or Green Mountain?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

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.