Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAlta Vista and D2 Estates are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Alta Vista and 8 in D2 Estates as this page loaded. D2 Estates is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $950,000 against $599,000 in Alta Vista, about 59% higher. By the foot it is $302 in Alta Vista against $334 in D2 Estates. A typical home is 2,058 square feet in Alta Vista and 2,841 in D2 Estates, built around 1957 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Alta Vista: a median of 13 days on the market against 52 in D2 Estates. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Alta Vista | D2 Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $599,000 | $950,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $525,000 | $950,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $700,000 | $975,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $302 | $334 |
| Median days on market | 13 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,058 | 2,841 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1957 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 36 | — |
| Median sold price | $615,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Lawrence | Vanderhoof |
| Middle | Arvada K-8 | Drake |
| High school | Arvada | Arvada |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Alta Vista is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets and well-maintained single-family homes. The area offers a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere with good access to shopping, dining, and schools along nearby Wadsworth Boulevard and 80th Avenue corridors.
D2 Estates is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, CO, characterized by established single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The area offers a quieter, suburban feel while maintaining reasonable proximity to shopping, dining, and employment centers along the US-85/I-76 corridor. Residents enjoy access to Arvada parks and the nearby South Platte River trail system.
D2 Estates is more expensive. The median asking price is $950,000 in D2 Estates against $599,000 in Alta Vista. By price per square foot they run $302 in Alta Vista and $334 in D2 Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,058 square feet in Alta Vista and 2,841 square feet in D2 Estates, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Alta Vista is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1957, against 2026 in D2 Estates.
Homes for sale in Alta Vista have been listed a median of 13 days, against 52 days in D2 Estates.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Alta Vista are most often assigned to Lawrence Elementary, Arvada K-8 Middle, Arvada High School; in D2 Estates it is Vanderhoof Elementary, Drake Middle, Arvada High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.