Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCandelas and Hardin Farms are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 34 homes for sale in Candelas and 6 in Hardin Farms as this page loaded. Hardin Farms is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $946,250 against $892,500 in Candelas, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $268 in Candelas against $410 in Hardin Farms. A typical home is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 2,633 in Hardin Farms, built around 2019 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hardin Farms: a median of 76 days on the market against 81 in Candelas. Candelas is in the Jefferson County R-1 school district and Hardin Farms is in Westminster Public Schools.
| Measure | Candelas | Hardin Farms |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 34 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $892,500 | $946,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $775,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,650,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $268 | $410 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 76 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,773 | 2,633 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 111 | — |
| Median sold price | $789,000 | — |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Westminster Public Schools |
| Elementary | Three Creeks | Tennyson Knolls |
| Middle | Three Creeks | Tennyson Knolls |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Westminster |
| 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 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
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.
Hardin Farms is more expensive. The median asking price is $946,250 in Hardin Farms against $892,500 in Candelas. By price per square foot they run $268 in Candelas and $410 in Hardin Farms, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 2,633 square feet in Hardin Farms, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Candelas is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2019, against 2026 in Hardin Farms.
Homes for sale in Hardin Farms have been listed a median of 76 days, against 81 days in Candelas.
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.
Symbio rates Candelas 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Hardin Farms. 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.