Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGreen Mountain and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Green Mountain and 11 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $815,000 against $649,450 in Green Mountain, about 25% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Green Mountain against $332 in Solterra. A typical home is 2,049 square feet in Green Mountain and 2,234 in Solterra, built around 1974 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Solterra: a median of 73 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 | Green Mountain | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $649,450 | $815,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $235,000 | $614,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,650,000 | $1,890,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 80 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,049 | 2,234 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1974 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 80 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $608,475 | $972,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Foothills | Rooney Ranch |
| Middle | Dunstan | Dunstan |
| High school | Green Mountain | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
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 $649,450 in Green Mountain. By price per square foot they run $289 in Green Mountain and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,049 square feet in Green Mountain and 2,234 square feet in Solterra, with a median of 4 and 3 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 2017 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Solterra have been listed a median of 73 days, against 80 days in Green Mountain. Over the last twelve months 80 homes sold in Green Mountain 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 Green Mountain are most often assigned to Foothills Elementary, Dunstan Middle, Green Mountain 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 Solterra 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Green Mountain. On transit they score 3 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.