Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSun Valley Estates and Sunpointe are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates and 6 in Sunpointe as this page loaded. Sun Valley Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $252,000 in Sunpointe, about 128% higher. By the foot it is $283 in Sun Valley Estates against $334 in Sunpointe — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sun Valley Estates are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,165 square feet in Sun Valley Estates and 752 in Sunpointe, built around 1967 and 1989 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Sun Valley Estates: a median of 40 days on the market against 163 in Sunpointe. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Sun Valley Estates | Sunpointe |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $252,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $475,000 | $234,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $830,000 | $270,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $283 | $334 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 163 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,165 | 752 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1989 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 6 |
| Median sold price | $580,000 | $327,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Belmar | Lasley |
| Middle | Creighton | Alameda Int'l |
| High school | Lakewood | Alameda Int'l |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| 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.
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.
Sunpointe is a well-established residential neighborhood in Lakewood, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a strong community feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.
Sun Valley Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in Sun Valley Estates against $252,000 in Sunpointe. By price per square foot they run $283 in Sun Valley Estates and $334 in Sunpointe, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,165 square feet in Sun Valley Estates and 752 square feet in Sunpointe, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sun Valley Estates is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1967, against 1989 in Sunpointe.
Homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates have been listed a median of 40 days, against 163 days in Sunpointe. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Sun Valley Estates and 6 in Sunpointe, 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 Sun Valley Estates are most often assigned to Belmar Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood High School; in Sunpointe it is Lasley Elementary, Alameda Int'l Middle, Alameda Int'l 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 3.
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 30, 2026 at 10:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.