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Edgewater vs Green Mountain

Edgewater and Green Mountain are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Edgewater and 6 in Green Mountain as this page loaded. Edgewater is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $860,000 against $649,450 in Green Mountain, about 32% higher. By the foot it is $354 in Edgewater against $289 in Green Mountain. A typical home is 2,428 square feet in Edgewater and 2,049 in Green Mountain, built around 2025 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Mountain: a median of 80 days on the market against 423 in Edgewater. 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

MeasureEdgewaterGreen Mountain
For sale today
Homes for sale76
Median asking price$860,000$649,450
Cheapest home for sale$620,000$235,000
Dearest home for sale$895,000$1,650,000
Median price per sq ft$354$289
Median days on market42380
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4282,049
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20251974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1780
Median sold price$440,000$608,475
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryEdgewaterFoothills
MiddleJeffersonDunstan
High schoolJeffersonGreen Mountain
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability6/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking7/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/108/10

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.

Edgewater

7
Homes for sale
$860,000
Median asking price
$354
Median per sq ft
423
Median days on market

Green Mountain

6
Homes for sale
$649,450
Median asking price
$289
Median per sq ft
80
Median days on market

What each one is like

Edgewater

Edgewater is a vibrant, tree-lined neighborhood in west Lakewood offering a strong sense of community and convenient access to Denver. The area features tree-canopied streets, a mix of mid-century homes and newer construction, and proximity to Bear Creek Park and trail system. Residents enjoy easy access to shopping, dining, and services along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby Lakewood Center.

Full Edgewater 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 Edgewater or Green Mountain more expensive?

Edgewater is more expensive. The median asking price is $860,000 in Edgewater against $649,450 in Green Mountain. By price per square foot they run $354 in Edgewater and $289 in Green Mountain, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Edgewater or Green Mountain?

A typical home for sale is 2,428 square feet in Edgewater and 2,049 square feet in Green Mountain, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

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 2025 in Edgewater.

Which sells faster, Edgewater or Green Mountain?

Homes for sale in Green Mountain have been listed a median of 80 days, against 423 days in Edgewater. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Edgewater and 80 in Green Mountain, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Edgewater and Green Mountain?

Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Edgewater are most often assigned to Edgewater Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Jefferson 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, Edgewater or Green Mountain?

Symbio rates Edgewater 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Green Mountain. On transit they score 5 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.

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.