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Dakota Station vs Riverwalk

Dakota Station and Riverwalk are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Dakota Station and 11 in Riverwalk as this page loaded. Riverwalk is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $384,950 against $357,500 in Dakota Station, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $347 in Dakota Station against $349 in Riverwalk. A typical home is 1,000 square feet in Dakota Station and 1,109 in Riverwalk, built around 1984 and 1998 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dakota Station: a median of 35 days on the market against 62 in Riverwalk. Dakota Station is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Riverwalk is in Littleton 6.

Side by side

MeasureDakota StationRiverwalk
For sale today
Homes for sale1111
Median asking price$357,500$384,950
Cheapest home for sale$299,900$279,000
Dearest home for sale$600,000$444,000
Median price per sq ft$347$349
Median days on market3562
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0001,109
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19841998
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4124
Median sold price$375,000$441,250
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Littleton 6
ElementaryMortensenCentennial Academy of Fine Arts
MiddleFalcon BluffsGoddard
High schoolChatfieldLittleton
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit8/104/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet5/108/10
Calm streets6/108/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Dakota Station

11
Homes for sale
$357,500
Median asking price
$347
Median per sq ft
35
Median days on market

Riverwalk

11
Homes for sale
$384,950
Median asking price
$349
Median per sq ft
62
Median days on market

What each one is like

Dakota Station

Dakota Station is a modern mixed-use neighborhood in Littleton, CO, centered around the RTD light rail station that connects residents to downtown Denver and beyond. The area blends residential, retail, and office space with a walkable downtown feel, featuring local shops, restaurants, and parks within a compact footprint.

Full Dakota Station guide

Riverwalk

Riverwalk in Littleton offers a blend of suburban comfort and outdoor recreation along the South Platte River. This established neighborhood features tree-lined streets, well-maintained homes, and easy access to parks and trails. Residents enjoy proximity to downtown Littleton's shops and dining, while maintaining a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere.

Full Riverwalk guide

Questions people ask

Is Dakota Station or Riverwalk more expensive?

Riverwalk is more expensive. The median asking price is $384,950 in Riverwalk against $357,500 in Dakota Station. By price per square foot they run $347 in Dakota Station and $349 in Riverwalk, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Dakota Station or Riverwalk?

A typical home for sale is 1,000 square feet in Dakota Station and 1,109 square feet in Riverwalk, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Dakota Station is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1984, against 1998 in Riverwalk.

Which sells faster, Dakota Station or Riverwalk?

Homes for sale in Dakota Station have been listed a median of 35 days, against 62 days in Riverwalk. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Dakota Station and 24 in Riverwalk, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Dakota Station and Riverwalk?

Dakota Station is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Riverwalk is in Littleton 6. The homes for sale in Dakota Station are most often assigned to Mortensen Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School; in Riverwalk it is Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Elementary, Goddard Middle, Littleton High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Dakota Station or Riverwalk?

Symbio rates Dakota Station 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Riverwalk. On transit they score 8 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.