Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFar Horizons and Village of Five Parks are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 11 homes for sale in Far Horizons and 13 in Village of Five Parks as this page loaded. Village of Five Parks is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $740,000 against $549,888 in Far Horizons, about 35% higher. By the foot it is $300 in Far Horizons against $267 in Village of Five Parks — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Village of Five Parks are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,846 square feet in Far Horizons and 2,860 in Village of Five Parks, built around 1966 and 2013 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Far Horizons: a median of 35 days on the market against 60 in Village of Five Parks. 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 | Village of Five Parks |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 11 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $549,888 | $740,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $400,000 | $565,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $625,000 | $900,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $300 | $267 |
| Median days on market | 35 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,846 | 2,860 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1966 | 2013 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 11 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $560,000 | $775,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Little | Meiklejohn |
| Middle | Pomona | Wayne Carle |
| High school | Pomona | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| 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.
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.
Village of Five Parks is more expensive. The median asking price is $740,000 in Village of Five Parks against $549,888 in Far Horizons. By price per square foot they run $300 in Far Horizons and $267 in Village of Five Parks, 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 2,860 square feet in Village of Five Parks, 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 1966, against 2013 in Village of Five Parks.
Homes for sale in Far Horizons have been listed a median of 35 days, against 60 days in Village of Five Parks. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Far Horizons and 23 in Village of Five Parks, 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 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.
Symbio rates Village of Five Parks 6 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 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.