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Candelas vs Village of Five Parks

Candelas and Village of Five Parks are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 34 homes for sale in Candelas and 12 in Village of Five Parks as this page loaded. Candelas is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $892,500 against $755,000 in Village of Five Parks, about 18% higher. By the foot it is $268 in Candelas against $287 in Village of Five Parks — 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 2,926 in Village of Five Parks, built around 2019 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Village of Five Parks: a median of 46 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.

Side by side

MeasureCandelasVillage of Five Parks
For sale today
Homes for sale3412
Median asking price$892,500$755,000
Cheapest home for sale$400,000$580,000
Dearest home for sale$1,650,000$975,000
Median price per sq ft$268$287
Median days on market8146
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)3,7732,926
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20192006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold11122
Median sold price$789,000$785,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementaryThree CreeksMeiklejohn
MiddleThree CreeksWayne Carle
High schoolRalston ValleyRalston Valley
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/106/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking6/107/10
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

34
Homes for sale
$892,500
Median asking price
$268
Median per sq ft
81
Median days on market

Village of Five Parks

12
Homes for sale
$755,000
Median asking price
$287
Median per sq ft
46
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

Village of Five Parks

Village of Five Parks is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and outdoor recreation. The neighborhood is anchored by five parks and open spaces, making it popular with families and active residents. The area features a mix of newer single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments with good schools nearby.

Full Village of Five Parks guide

Questions people ask

Is Candelas or Village of Five Parks more expensive?

Candelas is more expensive. The median asking price is $892,500 in Candelas against $755,000 in Village of Five Parks. By price per square foot they run $268 in Candelas and $287 in Village of Five Parks, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Candelas or Village of Five Parks?

A typical home for sale is 3,773 square feet in Candelas and 2,926 square feet in Village of Five Parks, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Village of Five Parks is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2019 in Candelas.

Which sells faster, Candelas or Village of Five Parks?

Homes for sale in Village of Five Parks have been listed a median of 46 days, against 81 days in Candelas. Over the last twelve months 111 homes sold in Candelas and 22 in Village of Five Parks, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Candelas and Village of Five Parks?

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 Village of Five Parks it is Meiklejohn Elementary, Wayne Carle Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Candelas or Village of Five Parks?

Symbio rates Village of Five Parks 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Candelas. On transit they score 3 and 4.

How current are these figures?

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.

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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.