Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLamar Heights and Village of Five Parks are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Lamar Heights 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 $527,500 in Lamar Heights, about 40% higher. By the foot it is $281 in Lamar Heights 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 1,938 square feet in Lamar Heights and 2,860 in Village of Five Parks, built around 1964 and 2013 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Lamar Heights: a median of 46 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 | Lamar Heights | Village of Five Parks |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 20 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $527,500 | $740,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $399,900 | $565,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,099,999 | $900,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $281 | $267 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,938 | 2,860 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1964 | 2013 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 69 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $557,500 | $775,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Swanson | Meiklejohn |
| Middle | North Arvada | Wayne Carle |
| High school | Arvada | 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 | 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.
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 $527,500 in Lamar Heights. By price per square foot they run $281 in Lamar Heights and $267 in Village of Five Parks, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,938 square feet in Lamar Heights 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, Lamar Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1964, against 2013 in Village of Five Parks.
Homes for sale in Lamar Heights have been listed a median of 46 days, against 60 days in Village of Five Parks. Over the last twelve months 69 homes sold in Lamar Heights 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 Lamar Heights are most often assigned to Swanson Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Arvada 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 Lamar Heights. 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 12:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.