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Dakota Station vs Solstice

Dakota Station and Solstice are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Dakota Station and 18 in Solstice as this page loaded. Solstice is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $899,450 against $349,950 in Dakota Station, about 157% higher. By the foot it is $344 in Dakota Station against $277 in Solstice — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Solstice are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,048 square feet in Dakota Station and 3,160 in Solstice, built around 1984 and 2024 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dakota Station: a median of 54 days on the market against 102 in Solstice. Dakota Station is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Solstice is in Douglas RE-1.

Side by side

MeasureDakota StationSolstice
For sale today
Homes for sale1418
Median asking price$349,950$899,450
Cheapest home for sale$254,900$799,900
Dearest home for sale$595,000$1,549,500
Median price per sq ft$344$277
Median days on market54102
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0483,160
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19842024
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4142
Median sold price$375,000$937,450
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Douglas RE-1
ElementaryMortensenCoyote Creek
MiddleFalcon BluffsRanch View
High schoolChatfieldThunderridge
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability7/106/10
Transit8/104/10
Biking6/107/10
Quiet5/108/10
Calm streets6/108/10
Getting around8/108/10

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

14
Homes for sale
$349,950
Median asking price
$344
Median per sq ft
54
Median days on market

Solstice

18
Homes for sale
$899,450
Median asking price
$277
Median per sq ft
102
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

Solstice

Solstice is a planned community in southwest Littleton offering modern suburban living with a mix of newer single-family homes and townhomes. The neighborhood emphasizes walkability within its borders, with parks, trails, and community amenities designed for families and outdoor enthusiasts. Proximity to US-85 and C-470 provides convenient highway access to Denver and surrounding areas.

Full Solstice guide

Questions people ask

Is Dakota Station or Solstice more expensive?

Solstice is more expensive. The median asking price is $899,450 in Solstice against $349,950 in Dakota Station. By price per square foot they run $344 in Dakota Station and $277 in Solstice, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Dakota Station or Solstice?

A typical home for sale is 1,048 square feet in Dakota Station and 3,160 square feet in Solstice, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

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 2024 in Solstice.

Which sells faster, Dakota Station or Solstice?

Homes for sale in Dakota Station have been listed a median of 54 days, against 102 days in Solstice. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Dakota Station and 42 in Solstice, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Dakota Station and Solstice?

Dakota Station is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Solstice is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Dakota Station are most often assigned to Mortensen Elementary, Falcon Bluffs Middle, Chatfield High School; in Solstice it is Coyote Creek Elementary, Ranch View Middle, Thunderridge High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Dakota Station or Solstice?

Symbio rates Dakota Station 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Solstice. 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 October 27, 2026 at 11:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.