Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFar Horizons and Lake Arbor are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Far Horizons and 10 in Lake Arbor as this page loaded. Lake Arbor is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $599,500 against $549,888 in Far Horizons, about 9% higher. By the foot it is $300 in Far Horizons against $317 in Lake Arbor. A typical home is 1,846 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,892 in Lake Arbor, built around 1966 and 1973 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Far Horizons: a median of 35 days on the market against 44 in Lake Arbor. 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 | Lake Arbor |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 10 |
| Median asking price | $549,888 | $599,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $625,000 | $830,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $300 | $317 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 44 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,846 | 1,892 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1966 | 1973 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 30 |
| Median sold price | $560,000 | $637,450 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Little | Little |
| Middle | Pomona | Pomona |
| High school | Pomona | Pomona |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Lake Arbor is a well-established residential neighborhood in Arvada, Colorado, known for its tree-lined streets, family-friendly atmosphere, and convenient location northwest of Denver. The area features a mix of single-family homes and offers easy access to parks, schools, and local shopping.
Lake Arbor is more expensive. The median asking price is $599,500 in Lake Arbor against $549,888 in Far Horizons. By price per square foot they run $300 in Far Horizons and $317 in Lake Arbor, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,846 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,892 square feet in Lake Arbor, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Far Horizons is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1966, against 1973 in Lake Arbor.
Homes for sale in Far Horizons have been listed a median of 35 days, against 44 days in Lake Arbor. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Far Horizons and 30 in Lake Arbor, 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 Lake Arbor it is Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Lake Arbor 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Far Horizons. 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.