Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHampden Villa and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Hampden Villa and 11 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $815,000 against $253,900 in Hampden Villa, about 221% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Hampden Villa against $332 in Solterra. A typical home is 922 square feet in Hampden Villa and 2,234 in Solterra, built around 1972 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Solterra: a median of 73 days on the market against 118 in Hampden Villa. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Hampden Villa | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $253,900 | $815,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $215,000 | $614,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $307,000 | $1,890,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 118 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 922 | 2,234 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $259,500 | $972,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Westgate | Rooney Ranch |
| Middle | Carmody | Dunstan |
| High school | Bear Creek | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Hampden Villa is a residential neighborhood in Lakewood, CO, situated in the western Denver metro area. It offers a suburban character with tree-lined streets and single-family homes, providing a quieter alternative to central Denver while remaining accessible via major roadways like Hampden Avenue and Wadsworth Boulevard. Nearby amenities include local parks, schools, and shopping centers.
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 $253,900 in Hampden Villa. By price per square foot they run $272 in Hampden Villa and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 922 square feet in Hampden Villa and 2,234 square feet in Solterra, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hampden Villa is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 2017 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Solterra have been listed a median of 73 days, against 118 days in Hampden Villa. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Hampden Villa 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 Hampden Villa are most often assigned to Westgate Elementary, Carmody Middle, Bear Creek 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 both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.