Front Range Foothills

Thinking of Moving to Lakewood?

Lakewood is the metro's west-side workhorse: 150,000 people between Denver and the foothills, with Green Mountain and Bear Creek as neighborhood amenities.

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Elevation
~5,518 ft
Population
~156,000
County
Jefferson
Nearest airport
DEN ~40 min
Home prices (approx.)
Median in the mid $500Ks

What it’s like to live in Lakewood

Lakewood's pitch is position: light-rail lines into downtown Denver, Red Rocks fifteen minutes west, Green Mountain's trail loops inside city limits, and Belmar's shopping core in the middle. It is less a scene than a staging ground, and priced accordingly for the west metro.

Neighborhood variety spans mid-century Applewood to newer townhome corridors along the W Line.

The real estate reality

Value-forward metro stock: ranches and split-levels with real yards, condo and townhome inventory near transit, and Applewood's premium pocket. First-time and foothills-adjacent buyers keep it liquid.

Who Lakewood is right for

Great for

Commuter households, first-time buyers, and Red Rocks regulars.

Be ready for

Suburban texture and corridor traffic on Sixth and 285.

Lakewood relocation FAQ

Why Lakewood over Denver proper?

More house per dollar and ten minutes closer to every westbound trailhead.

Is transit useful?

The W Line makes downtown car-optional for many.

Cost-of-living and home-price figures are approximate and change constantly — your local broker has current numbers. Explore Colorado does not provide brokerage services; connections are made by the Explore Colorado team, a licensed Colorado real estate broker, who refers you to a local broker in her network (eXp). A referral fee arrangement applies between the brokers, at no added cost to you. Explore Colorado supports the Federal Fair Housing Act and the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. Equal Housing Opportunity. We publish housing and economic facts only and do not provide neighborhood demographic information; official data is available from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado State Demography Office. School details: Colorado Dept. of Education. Full disclosure.

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Colorado Essentials for Your Move

Get outside from day one
Colorado Parks & Wildlife — 43 state parks, camping reservations, and fishing and hunting licenses. When you register your vehicle, the low-cost Keep Colorado Wild Pass can be added right on the registration and covers state-park entry all year.
COtrip.org — live road and pass conditions, the tab every Coloradan keeps open in winter.
Set up your residency
Colorado DMV — new residents have 90 days to get a Colorado license and register vehicles.
GoVoteColorado.gov — voter registration.
Connect for Health Colorado — the state health-insurance marketplace, with a special enrollment window after a move.
Mountain-property homework
Colorado State Forest Service — wildfire preparedness and defensible-space guidance for forested lots.
Division of Water Resources — well permits and water rights, essential reading before any rural purchase.
Colorado Dept. of Education — school and district information.
Own a business here instead?
Some moves are funded by buying the shop, the lodge, or the outfitter. Established Colorado businesses change hands every year, and our sister brokerage handles both sides. How buying or selling a business works →