Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingForest Springs and Geos are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Forest Springs and 6 in Geos as this page loaded. Forest Springs is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $712,500 against $534,990 in Geos, about 33% higher. By the foot it is $265 in Forest Springs against $267 in Geos — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Forest Springs are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,746 square feet in Forest Springs and 1,864 in Geos, built around 1998 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Forest Springs: a median of 54 days on the market against 85 in Geos. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Forest Springs | Geos |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $712,500 | $534,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $625,000 | $474,990 |
| Dearest home for sale | $750,000 | $730,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $265 | $267 |
| Median days on market | 54 | 85 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,746 | 1,864 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1998 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 5 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $755,000 | $558,713 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | West Woods | Van Arsdale |
| Middle | Drake | Drake |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
Forest Springs is a residential community in Arvada, northwest of Denver, characterized by single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a quiet suburban feel. The neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-oriented atmosphere.
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.
Forest Springs is more expensive. The median asking price is $712,500 in Forest Springs against $534,990 in Geos. By price per square foot they run $265 in Forest Springs and $267 in Geos, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,746 square feet in Forest Springs and 1,864 square feet in Geos, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Forest Springs is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1998, against 2025 in Geos.
Homes for sale in Forest Springs have been listed a median of 54 days, against 85 days in Geos. Over the last twelve months 5 homes sold in Forest Springs and 14 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 Forest Springs are most often assigned to West Woods Elementary, Drake Middle, Ralston Valley 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 both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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.