Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBriarwood Hills and Morse Park are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Briarwood Hills and 5 in Morse Park as this page loaded. Morse Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $790,000 against $575,000 in Briarwood Hills, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $320 in Briarwood Hills against $367 in Morse Park. A typical home is 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 2,299 in Morse Park, built around 1962 and 1954 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Morse Park: a median of 33 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.
| Measure | Briarwood Hills | Morse Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $790,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $495,000 | $500,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $599,900 | $1,149,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $320 | $367 |
| Median days on market | 55 | 33 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,872 | 2,299 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1954 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 15 |
| Median sold price | $621,000 | $707,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Belmar | Slater |
| Middle | Creighton | Creighton |
| High school | Lakewood | Lakewood |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Morse Park is a quiet, established residential neighborhood in central Lakewood, offering tree-lined streets and a mix of mid-century and newer homes. The area balances suburban tranquility with convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby Colfax Avenue and 6th Avenue corridors. Parks and green space provide outdoor recreation, while proximity to major roads makes commuting straightforward.
Morse Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $790,000 in Morse Park against $575,000 in Briarwood Hills. By price per square foot they run $320 in Briarwood Hills and $367 in Morse Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,872 square feet in Briarwood Hills and 2,299 square feet in Morse Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Morse Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1954, against 1962 in Briarwood Hills.
Homes for sale in Morse Park have been listed a median of 33 days, against 55 days in Briarwood Hills. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Briarwood Hills and 15 in Morse Park, 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 Briarwood Hills are most often assigned to Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood High School; in Morse Park it is Slater Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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.