West Metro
West Metro and Foothills
From a territorial capital to a carnation capital to a mountain amphitheater, the places where the metro meets the foothills.
Neighborhood and town guides
In-depth guides to the communities in West Metro and Foothills
Housing and architecture, parks, shopping and dining, where prices sit, and the Nest Team homes for sale in each one.
West Metro and Foothills Belmar Lakewood's downtown, built on a mall site in the 2000s, with Belmar Park's lake and the 1950s neighborhoods around it. 
West Metro and Foothills Edgewater A one-square-mile city on the west shore of Sloan's Lake, with a food hall and the 25th Avenue strip. 
West Metro and Foothills Golden The old territorial capital at the mouth of Clear Creek Canyon, with the School of Mines, the brewery and the mesas. 
West Metro and Foothills Green Mountain West Lakewood's 1960s to 1980s neighborhoods on the slopes of a 2,400-acre park, with the mountains at the doorstep. 
West Metro and Foothills Lakewood More than 80 parks, Bear Creek and Green Mountain out the back door, and light rail to downtown. 
West Metro and Foothills Morrison Red Rocks' hometown: a four-block main street in the canyon and foothill homes in the hills around it. 
West Metro and Foothills Wheat Ridge Big lots, brick ranches and greenhouses from the carnation days, next door to the Highlands and Berkeley. Market numbers
Current prices and trends for this area
| August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LakewoodSingle Family | $639,900−9.1% vs August 2025 | 81 | 39average days | 183 |
| LakewoodTownhome / condo | $364,000+2.0% vs August 2025 | 38 | 64average days | 188 |
| Wheat RidgeSingle Family | $709,999+6.8% vs August 2025 | 17 | 37average days | 58 |
| Wheat RidgeTownhome / condo | $395,000+85.9% vs August 2025 | 5 | 25average days | 40 |
| GoldenSingle Family | $1,175,000+27.4% vs August 2025 | 47 | 25average days | 194 |
| GoldenTownhome / condo | $435,000−9.1% vs August 2025 | 10 | 89average days | 64 |
| Evergreen and ConiferSingle Family | $923,750+7.4% vs August 2025 | 68 | 50average days | 307 |
| Evergreen and ConiferTownhome / condo | $570,000+1.8% vs August 2025 | 1 | 8average days | 26 |
| EdgewaterSingle Family | $763,000+13.6% vs August 2025 | 1 | 100average days | 9 |
| MorrisonAll residential | $990,000+32.0% vs August 2025 | 29 | 44median days in MLS | 92 |
Citywide figures for the West Metro and Foothills tables. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home.
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