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Lamar Heights vs Leyden Rock

Lamar Heights and Leyden Rock are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Lamar Heights and 19 in Leyden Rock as this page loaded. Leyden Rock is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $914,999 against $527,500 in Lamar Heights, about 73% higher. By the foot it is $281 in Lamar Heights against $253 in Leyden Rock — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Leyden Rock are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,938 square feet in Lamar Heights and 3,389 in Leyden Rock, built around 1964 and 2017 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Leyden Rock: a median of 43 days on the market against 46 in Lamar Heights. 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

MeasureLamar HeightsLeyden Rock
For sale today
Homes for sale2019
Median asking price$527,500$914,999
Cheapest home for sale$399,900$625,000
Dearest home for sale$1,099,999$1,275,000
Median price per sq ft$281$253
Median days on market4643
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9383,389
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19642017
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold6960
Median sold price$557,500$850,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtJefferson County R-1Jefferson County R-1
ElementarySwansonMeiklejohn
MiddleNorth ArvadaThree Creeks
High schoolArvadaRalston Valley
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Lamar Heights

20
Homes for sale
$527,500
Median asking price
$281
Median per sq ft
46
Median days on market

Leyden Rock

19
Homes for sale
$914,999
Median asking price
$253
Median per sq ft
43
Median days on market

What each one is like

Lamar Heights

Lamar Heights is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers convenient access to shopping and dining along nearby corridors while maintaining a peaceful, suburban feel.

Full Lamar Heights guide

Leyden Rock

Leyden Rock is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada characterized by newer suburban development with a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby corridors.

Full Leyden Rock guide

Questions people ask

Is Lamar Heights or Leyden Rock more expensive?

Leyden Rock is more expensive. The median asking price is $914,999 in Leyden Rock against $527,500 in Lamar Heights. By price per square foot they run $281 in Lamar Heights and $253 in Leyden Rock, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Lamar Heights or Leyden Rock?

A typical home for sale is 1,938 square feet in Lamar Heights and 3,389 square feet in Leyden Rock, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Lamar Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1964, against 2017 in Leyden Rock.

Which sells faster, Lamar Heights or Leyden Rock?

Homes for sale in Leyden Rock have been listed a median of 43 days, against 46 days in Lamar Heights. Over the last twelve months 69 homes sold in Lamar Heights and 60 in Leyden Rock, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Lamar Heights and Leyden Rock?

Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Lamar Heights are most often assigned to Swanson Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Arvada High School; in Leyden Rock it is Meiklejohn Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Lamar Heights or Leyden Rock?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.