Bel Aire
By Jessica Car · Updated April 2026
A post-war neighborhood where winding streams from the Rocky Mountains cut through quiet residential streets, brick ranch homes and split-levels from the late 1940s through the mid-1960s with established lots and mature landscaping. Median sale price around $668K. Homes sell in about 29 days, well ahead of the national average.
Community Anchors
- Clear Creek Greenbelt (300 acres, 7-mile paved National Recreation Trail)
- Anderson Park (28 acres, Carnation Festival home, summer concerts, seasonal pool)
- Prospect Park (39 acres, Starburst Award recipient, fishing lake, tennis, playground)
- Discovery Park (skate park, splash pad, playgrounds, pavilion)
- Crown Hill Park & Open Space (242 acres, adjacent on eastern border)
- Wheat Ridge Recreation Center
- Applewood Village Shopping Center
- 38th Avenue corridor (8+ breweries, 40+ restaurants, dining district)
- Fruitdale Park Dog Park (2 acres, fenced, free entry)
- Gold panning at Arapahoe Bar on Clear Creek
- Wheat Ridge Carnation Festival (56-year tradition, August)
Nearby Schools
- Kullerstrand Elementary
- Everitt Middle School
- Wheat Ridge High School
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Price Range
$390K$1.3M
$550K–$800K
More accessible end of Wheat Ridge
Era Built
1948–1965
19002026
Mid-Century
Other neighborhoods in Wheat Ridge
- Applewood Lane$1.1M–$1.8M (estimated)
- Applewood Reserve$1M–$1.6M (estimated)
- Hilltop Estates$1.3M–$1.7M (estimated)
- Quail Hollow$1M–$1.5M (estimated)
- McLaughlin's Applewood Estates$800K–$1.3M (estimated)
- Applewood Villages$600K–$1M
- Applewood Knolls$650K–$1M (estimated)
- Fireside at Applewood$750K–$950K (estimated)