Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLochwood and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Lochwood and 11 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $815,000 against $491,250 in Lochwood, about 66% higher. By the foot it is $313 in Lochwood against $332 in Solterra. A typical home is 1,371 square feet in Lochwood and 2,234 in Solterra, built around 1972 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Lochwood: a median of 60 days on the market against 73 in Solterra. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Lochwood | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $491,250 | $815,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $210,000 | $614,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $799,500 | $1,890,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $313 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 60 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,371 | 2,234 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1972 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 19 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $642,500 | $972,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Kendrick Lakes | 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 | 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.
Lochwood is an established residential neighborhood in south Lakewood, known for tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like Colfax and Wadsworth, while remaining a peaceful enclave away from the bustle.
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 $491,250 in Lochwood. By price per square foot they run $313 in Lochwood and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,371 square feet in Lochwood and 2,234 square feet in Solterra, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Lochwood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1972, against 2017 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Lochwood have been listed a median of 60 days, against 73 days in Solterra. Over the last twelve months 19 homes sold in Lochwood 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 Lochwood are most often assigned to Kendrick Lakes 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 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.