Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCandelas and Lamar Heights are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 34 homes for sale in Candelas and 19 in Lamar Heights as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $892,500 against $550,000 in Lamar Heights, about 62% higher. By the foot it is $268 in Candelas against $272 in Lamar Heights — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Candelas are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 2,022 in Lamar Heights, built around 2019 and 1962 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Lamar Heights: a median of 52 days on the market against 81 in Candelas. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Candelas | Lamar Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 34 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $892,500 | $550,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $450,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,650,000 | $1,099,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $268 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,773 | 2,022 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 1962 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 111 | 69 |
| Median sold price | $789,000 | $557,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Three Creeks | Swanson |
| Middle | Three Creeks | North Arvada |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Arvada |
| 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.
Lamar Heights is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors while maintaining a peaceful, suburban feel.
Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $892,500 in Candelas against $550,000 in Lamar Heights. By price per square foot they run $268 in Candelas and $272 in Lamar Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 2,022 square feet in Lamar Heights, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Lamar Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in Lamar Heights have been listed a median of 52 days, against 81 days in Candelas. Over the last twelve months 111 homes sold in Candelas and 69 in Lamar Heights, 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 Candelas are most often assigned to Three Creeks Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in Lamar Heights it is Swanson Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Arvada 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 Lamar Heights. 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.