Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFar Horizons and Geos are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Far Horizons and 6 in Geos as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $564,444 in Far Horizons and $563,990 in Geos. By the foot it is $276 in Far Horizons against $281 in Geos — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Far Horizons are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,949 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,864 in Geos, built around 1964 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Geos: a median of 35 days on the market against 62 in Far Horizons. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Far Horizons | Geos |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $564,444 | $563,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $475,000 | $499,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $625,000 | $760,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $276 | $281 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 35 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,949 | 1,864 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1964 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 10 | 17 |
| Median sold price | $557,500 | $548,713 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Little | Van Arsdale |
| Middle | Pomona | Drake |
| High school | Pomona | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Far Horizons is a established residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a quieter suburban setting with good access to I-25 and Highway 287. The neighborhood features typical Denver-area single-family homes and a mix of local parks and schools. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining reasonable distance from urban density.
Geos is a newer master-planned community in northwest Arvada offering contemporary homes with modern amenities and planned development. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and community spaces designed for families and active residents. Close proximity to I-76 and US-36 provides convenient highway access to Denver and Boulder.
Far Horizons is more expensive. The median asking price is $564,444 in Far Horizons against $563,990 in Geos. By price per square foot they run $276 in Far Horizons and $281 in Geos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,949 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,864 square feet in Geos, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Far Horizons is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1964, against 2025 in Geos.
Homes for sale in Geos have been listed a median of 35 days, against 62 days in Far Horizons. Over the last twelve months 10 homes sold in Far Horizons and 17 in Geos, 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 Far Horizons are most often assigned to Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona High School; in Geos it is Van Arsdale Elementary, Drake Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Geos 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Far Horizons. On transit they score 3 and 4.
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.