Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLanding at Standley Lake and Scenic Heights are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Landing at Standley Lake and 5 in Scenic Heights as this page loaded. Landing at Standley Lake is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $649,000 against $610,000 in Scenic Heights, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $304 in Landing at Standley Lake against $379 in Scenic Heights — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Landing at Standley Lake are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,140 square feet in Landing at Standley Lake and 2,142 in Scenic Heights, built around 1988 and 1965 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Scenic Heights: a median of 12 days on the market against 47 in Landing at Standley Lake. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Landing at Standley Lake | Scenic Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $649,000 | $610,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $635,000 | $525,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $715,000 | $1,399,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $304 | $379 |
| Median days on market | 47 | 12 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,140 | 2,142 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1988 | 1965 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 14 | 33 |
| Median sold price | $725,000 | $675,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Sierra | Secrest |
| Middle | Oberon | Arvada K-8 |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Arvada |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
Landing at Standley Lake is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada centered around a scenic 175-acre reservoir. The neighborhood offers a mix of newer single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments with parks, trails, and water access. It's family-oriented with good schools nearby and convenient access to shopping and dining along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby corridors.
Scenic Heights is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada known for its tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and family-oriented atmosphere. The area offers a quieter suburban feel while maintaining reasonable access to shopping, schools, and major corridors like I-76 and Highway 287.
Landing at Standley Lake is more expensive. The median asking price is $649,000 in Landing at Standley Lake against $610,000 in Scenic Heights. By price per square foot they run $304 in Landing at Standley Lake and $379 in Scenic Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,140 square feet in Landing at Standley Lake and 2,142 square feet in Scenic Heights, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Scenic Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1965, against 1988 in Landing at Standley Lake.
Homes for sale in Scenic Heights have been listed a median of 12 days, against 47 days in Landing at Standley Lake. Over the last twelve months 14 homes sold in Landing at Standley Lake and 33 in Scenic Heights, 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 Landing at Standley Lake are most often assigned to Sierra Elementary, Oberon Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in Scenic Heights it is Secrest Elementary, Arvada K-8 Middle, Arvada High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Landing at Standley Lake 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Scenic Heights. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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.