Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingArbor Green and Candelas are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Arbor Green and 34 in Candelas as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $892,500 against $267,000 in Arbor Green, about 234% higher. By the foot it is $289 in Arbor Green against $268 in Candelas — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candelas are simply bigger. A typical home is 900 square feet in Arbor Green and 3,773 in Candelas, built around 1973 and 2019 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Candelas: a median of 81 days on the market against 108 in Arbor Green. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Arbor Green | Candelas |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 34 |
| Median asking price | $267,000 | $892,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $199,900 | $400,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $330,000 | $1,650,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $289 | $268 |
| Median days on market | 108 | 81 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 900 | 3,773 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1973 | 2019 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 6 | 111 |
| Median sold price | $314,500 | $789,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Little | Three Creeks |
| Middle | Pomona | Three Creeks |
| High school | Pomona | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Arbor Green is a residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the greater Denver metro area. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, family-oriented amenities, and proximity to parks and schools, making it appealing to households seeking a quieter setting while remaining close to shopping, dining, and employment centers along the I-25 corridor and…
Candelas is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and a family-friendly atmosphere. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and a planned town center with retail and dining.
Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $892,500 in Candelas against $267,000 in Arbor Green. By price per square foot they run $289 in Arbor Green and $268 in Candelas, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 900 square feet in Arbor Green and 3,773 square feet in Candelas, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Arbor Green is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in Candelas have been listed a median of 81 days, against 108 days in Arbor Green. Over the last twelve months 6 homes sold in Arbor Green and 111 in Candelas, 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 Arbor Green are most often assigned to Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona High School; in Candelas it is Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Candelas 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Arbor Green. 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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.