Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCandelas and Leyden Rock are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 34 homes for sale in Candelas and 16 in Leyden Rock as this page loaded. Leyden Rock is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $998,250 against $892,500 in Candelas, about 12% higher. By the foot it is $268 in Candelas against $248 in Leyden Rock — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Leyden Rock are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 3,936 in Leyden Rock, built around 2019 and 2016 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Candelas: a median of 81 days on the market against 85 in Leyden Rock. 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 | Leyden Rock |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 34 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $892,500 | $998,250 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $664,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,650,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $268 | $248 |
| Median days on market | 81 | 85 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,773 | 3,936 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2019 | 2016 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 111 | 57 |
| Median sold price | $789,000 | $835,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Three Creeks | Three Creeks |
| Middle | Three Creeks | Three Creeks |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Ralston Valley |
| 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.
Leyden Rock is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada characterized by newer suburban development with a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby corridors.
Leyden Rock is more expensive. The median asking price is $998,250 in Leyden Rock against $892,500 in Candelas. By price per square foot they run $268 in Candelas and $248 in Leyden Rock, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 3,936 square feet in Leyden Rock, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Leyden Rock is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2016, against 2019 in Candelas.
Homes for sale in Candelas have been listed a median of 81 days, against 85 days in Leyden Rock. Over the last twelve months 111 homes sold in Candelas and 57 in Leyden Rock, 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 Leyden Rock 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 Leyden Rock. On transit they score 3 and 3.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.