Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDakota Station and Solstice are both neighbourhoods of Littleton, CO. There are 12 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 $927,450 against $367,450 in Dakota Station, about 152% higher. By the foot it is $334 in Dakota Station against $294 in Solstice — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Solstice are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,096 square feet in Dakota Station and 3,160 in Solstice, built around 1984 and 2023 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dakota Station: a median of 36 days on the market against 80 in Solstice. Dakota Station is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Solstice is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Dakota Station | Solstice |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 18 |
| Median asking price | $367,450 | $927,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $320,000 | $750,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $600,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $334 | $294 |
| Median days on market | 36 | 80 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,096 | 3,160 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1984 | 2023 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 40 | 47 |
| Median sold price | $375,000 | $929,900 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Mortensen | Coyote Creek |
| Middle | Falcon Bluffs | Ranch View |
| High school | Chatfield | Thunderridge |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 8/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 8/10 |
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 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.
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.
Solstice is more expensive. The median asking price is $927,450 in Solstice against $367,450 in Dakota Station. By price per square foot they run $334 in Dakota Station and $294 in Solstice, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,096 square feet in Dakota Station and 3,160 square feet in Solstice, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
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 2023 in Solstice.
Homes for sale in Dakota Station have been listed a median of 36 days, against 80 days in Solstice. Over the last twelve months 40 homes sold in Dakota Station and 47 in Solstice, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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.
Symbio rates Dakota Station 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 6 for Solstice. On transit they score 8 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.