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Candelas vs Hardin Farms

Candelas and Hardin Farms are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 30 homes for sale in Candelas and 5 in Hardin Farms as this page loaded. Hardin Farms is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $997,500 against $774,950 in Candelas, about 29% higher. By the foot it is $280 in Candelas against $412 in Hardin Farms. A typical home is 3,012 square feet in Candelas and 3,000 in Hardin Farms, built around 2019 and 2027 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Candelas: a median of 46 days on the market against 109 in Hardin Farms. Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Hardin Farms is in Westminster Public Schools.

Side by side

MeasureCandelasHardin Farms
For sale today
Homes for sale305
Median asking price$774,950$997,500
Cheapest home for sale$489,000$775,000
Dearest home for sale$1,499,900$1,500,000
Median price per sq ft$280$412
Median days on market46109
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,0123,000
Median bedrooms46
Typical year built20192027
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold112—
Median sold price$788,000—
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Westminster Public Schools
ElementaryThree CreeksTennyson Knolls
MiddleThree CreeksTennyson Knolls
High schoolRalston ValleyWestminster
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Candelas

30
Homes for sale
$774,950
Median asking price
$280
Median per sq ft
46
Median days on market

Hardin Farms

5
Homes for sale
$997,500
Median asking price
$412
Median per sq ft
109
Median days on market

What each one is like

Candelas

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.

Full Candelas guide

Hardin Farms

Hardin Farms is a family-oriented residential community in northwest Arvada, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The neighborhood sits close to major retail corridors along Wadsworth Boulevard and has convenient access to schools, parks, and shopping. Daily life centers around neighborhood parks, local schools, and easy commutes to central Denver via I-25 and US-287.

Full Hardin Farms guide

Questions people ask

Is Candelas or Hardin Farms more expensive?

Hardin Farms is more expensive. The median asking price is $997,500 in Hardin Farms against $774,950 in Candelas. By price per square foot they run $280 in Candelas and $412 in Hardin Farms, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Candelas or Hardin Farms?

A typical home for sale is 3,012 square feet in Candelas and 3,000 square feet in Hardin Farms, with a median of 4 and 6 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Candelas is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2019, against 2027 in Hardin Farms.

Which sells faster, Candelas or Hardin Farms?

Homes for sale in Candelas have been listed a median of 46 days, against 109 days in Hardin Farms.

What schools serve Candelas and Hardin Farms?

Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 district and Hardin Farms is in Westminster Public Schools. The homes for sale in Candelas are most often assigned to Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in Hardin Farms it is Tennyson Knolls Elementary, Tennyson Knolls Middle, Westminster High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Candelas or Hardin Farms?

Symbio rates Candelas 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Hardin Farms. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.