Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingGreen Mountain and Sun Valley Estates are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Green Mountain and 7 in Sun Valley Estates as this page loaded. Green Mountain is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $775,000 against $575,000 in Sun Valley Estates, about 35% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Green Mountain against $269 in Sun Valley Estates. A typical home is 2,342 square feet in Green Mountain and 2,140 in Sun Valley Estates, built around 1972 and 1968 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 33 days on the market. 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 | Sun Valley Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 14 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $775,000 | $575,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $300,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,650,000 | $830,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $269 |
| Median days on market | 33 | 33 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,342 | 2,140 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 1968 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 72 | 31 |
| Median sold price | $632,500 | $580,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Foothills | Belmar |
| Middle | Dunstan | Creighton |
| High school | Green Mountain | Bear Creek |
| 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 | 8/10 |
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.
Sun Valley Estates is a well-established residential neighborhood in southwest Lakewood, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a family-oriented atmosphere. The area sits close to Bear Creek, offering outdoor recreation nearby, with easy access to major corridors like Colfax Avenue and Lakewood's parks system.
Green Mountain is more expensive. The median asking price is $775,000 in Green Mountain against $575,000 in Sun Valley Estates. By price per square foot they run $289 in Green Mountain and $269 in Sun Valley Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,342 square feet in Green Mountain and 2,140 square feet in Sun Valley Estates, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sun Valley Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 1972 in Green Mountain.
Both are sitting at a median of 33 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Green Mountain and 31 in Sun Valley Estates, 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 Sun Valley Estates it is Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Bear Creek High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sun Valley Estates 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.