Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAlta Vista and Far Horizons are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Alta Vista and 6 in Far Horizons as this page loaded. Alta Vista is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $639,500 against $564,444 in Far Horizons, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $299 in Alta Vista against $276 in Far Horizons. A typical home is 2,204 square feet in Alta Vista and 1,949 in Far Horizons, built around 1958 and 1964 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Far Horizons: a median of 62 days on the market against 82 in Alta Vista. 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 | Far Horizons |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 7 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $639,500 | $564,444 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $558,000 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $685,000 | $625,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $299 | $276 |
| Median days on market | 82 | 62 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,204 | 1,949 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1958 | 1964 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 35 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $632,000 | $557,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Lawrence | Little |
| Middle | Arvada K-8 | Pomona |
| High school | Arvada | Pomona |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
Far Horizons is a established residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a quieter suburban setting with good access to I-25 and Highway 287. The neighborhood features typical Denver-area single-family homes and a mix of local parks and schools. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining reasonable distance from urban density.
Alta Vista is more expensive. The median asking price is $639,500 in Alta Vista against $564,444 in Far Horizons. By price per square foot they run $299 in Alta Vista and $276 in Far Horizons, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,204 square feet in Alta Vista and 1,949 square feet in Far Horizons, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Alta Vista is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1958, against 1964 in Far Horizons.
Homes for sale in Far Horizons have been listed a median of 62 days, against 82 days in Alta Vista. Over the last twelve months 35 homes sold in Alta Vista and 10 in Far Horizons, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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 Far Horizons it is Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Alta Vista 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Far Horizons. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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.