Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingArvada West and Candelas are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Arvada West and 28 in Candelas as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $777,500 against $630,000 in Arvada West, about 23% higher. By the foot it is $281 in Arvada West against $280 in Candelas — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candelas are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,292 square feet in Arvada West and 2,854 in Candelas, built around 1960 and 2019 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Candelas: a median of 49 days on the market against 52 in Arvada West. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Arvada West | Candelas |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 28 |
| Median asking price | $630,000 | $777,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $619,000 | $474,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $670,000 | $1,499,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $281 | $280 |
| Median days on market | 52 | 49 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,292 | 2,854 |
| Median bedrooms | 5 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1960 | 2019 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 27 | 111 |
| Median sold price | $615,000 | $782,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Fremont | Three Creeks |
| Middle | Oberon | Three Creeks |
| High school | Arvada West | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 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 | 8/10 | 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.
Arvada West is a family-oriented residential neighborhood in northwest Denver's suburbs, known for its tree-lined streets and mix of established homes. Located west of downtown Arvada, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quieter, more spacious feel than central Denver.
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 $777,500 in Candelas against $630,000 in Arvada West. By price per square foot they run $281 in Arvada West and $280 in Candelas, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,292 square feet in Arvada West and 2,854 square feet in Candelas, with a median of 5 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Arvada West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in Candelas have been listed a median of 49 days, against 52 days in Arvada West. Over the last twelve months 27 homes sold in Arvada West 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 Arvada West are most often assigned to Fremont Elementary, Oberon Middle, Arvada West 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 both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.