Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLamar Heights and Skyline Estates are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 19 homes for sale in Lamar Heights and 9 in Skyline Estates as this page loaded. Lamar Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $550,000 against $400,000 in Skyline Estates, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $272 in Lamar Heights against $346 in Skyline Estates — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Lamar Heights are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,022 square feet in Lamar Heights and 1,232 in Skyline Estates, built around 1962 and 2005 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 52 days on the market. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Lamar Heights | Skyline Estates |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 19 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $550,000 | $400,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $450,000 | $275,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,099,999 | $889,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $272 | $346 |
| Median days on market | 52 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,022 | 1,232 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 69 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $557,500 | $840,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Swanson | Vanderhoof |
| Middle | North Arvada | Drake |
| High school | Arvada | Arvada West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 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.
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.
Skyline Estates is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes. The area offers a quieter suburban feel while remaining accessible to major employment centers and shopping via I-76 and local arterials. Residents enjoy proximity to parks, schools, and outdoor recreation typical of the Denver metro area.
Lamar Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $550,000 in Lamar Heights against $400,000 in Skyline Estates. By price per square foot they run $272 in Lamar Heights and $346 in Skyline Estates, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,022 square feet in Lamar Heights and 1,232 square feet in Skyline Estates, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Lamar Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1962, against 2005 in Skyline Estates.
Both are sitting at a median of 52 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 69 homes sold in Lamar Heights and 10 in Skyline Estates, 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 Lamar Heights are most often assigned to Swanson Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Arvada High School; in Skyline Estates it is Vanderhoof Elementary, Drake Middle, Arvada West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.
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.