Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingSun Valley Estates and Telluride West are both neighbourhoods of Lakewood, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Sun Valley Estates and 7 in Telluride West as this page loaded. Sun Valley Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $575,000 against $295,000 in Telluride West, about 95% higher. By the foot it is $283 in Sun Valley Estates against $268 in Telluride West. A typical home is 2,165 square feet in Sun Valley Estates and 1,009 in Telluride West, built around 1967 and 1984 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Telluride West: a median of 36 days on the market against 40 in Sun Valley Estates. 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 | Telluride West |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $575,000 | $295,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $475,000 | $249,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $830,000 | $385,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $283 | $268 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 36 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,165 | 1,009 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1967 | 1984 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 31 | 4 |
| Median sold price | $580,000 | $298,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Belmar | South Lakewood |
| Middle | Creighton | Creighton |
| High school | Lakewood | Lakewood |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| 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.
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.
Telluride West in Lakewood offers a quiet, established residential character with tree-lined streets and well-maintained single-family homes. Located in western Lakewood, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and recreation while maintaining a neighborhood feel.
Sun Valley Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $575,000 in Sun Valley Estates against $295,000 in Telluride West. By price per square foot they run $283 in Sun Valley Estates and $268 in Telluride West, 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 1,009 square feet in Telluride West, 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 1984 in Telluride West.
Homes for sale in Telluride West have been listed a median of 36 days, against 40 days in Sun Valley Estates. Over the last twelve months 31 homes sold in Sun Valley Estates and 4 in Telluride West, 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 Telluride West it is South Lakewood Elementary, Creighton Middle, Lakewood 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 10:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.