Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingPlaza Del Lago and Solterra are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Plaza Del Lago and 11 in Solterra as this page loaded. Solterra is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $815,000 against $230,000 in Plaza Del Lago, about 254% higher. By the foot it is $335 in Plaza Del Lago against $332 in Solterra — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Solterra are simply bigger. A typical home is 746 square feet in Plaza Del Lago and 2,234 in Solterra, built around 1983 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Solterra: a median of 73 days on the market against 84 in Plaza Del Lago. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Plaza Del Lago | Solterra |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $230,000 | $815,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $215,000 | $614,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $270,000 | $1,890,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $335 | $332 |
| Median days on market | 84 | 73 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 746 | 2,234 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1983 | 2017 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $259,000 | $972,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Lumberg | Rooney Ranch |
| Middle | Jefferson | Dunstan |
| High school | Jefferson | Green Mountain |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 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.
Plaza Del Lago is a residential neighborhood in southwest Lakewood characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and proximity to Chatfield Reservoir. The area blends suburban tranquility with convenient access to shopping and dining along Wadsworth Boulevard. Parks and recreational trails nearby support an active outdoor lifestyle.
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 $230,000 in Plaza Del Lago. By price per square foot they run $335 in Plaza Del Lago and $332 in Solterra, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 746 square feet in Plaza Del Lago and 2,234 square feet in Solterra, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Plaza Del Lago is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1983, against 2017 in Solterra.
Homes for sale in Solterra have been listed a median of 73 days, against 84 days in Plaza Del Lago. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Plaza Del Lago 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 Plaza Del Lago are most often assigned to Lumberg Elementary, Jefferson Middle, Jefferson 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 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.