Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingScenic Heights and The Pond are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Scenic Heights and 5 in The Pond as this page loaded. The Pond is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $650,000 against $610,000 in Scenic Heights, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $379 in Scenic Heights against $310 in The Pond — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in The Pond are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,142 square feet in Scenic Heights and 2,072 in The Pond, built around 1965 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Scenic Heights: a median of 12 days on the market against 21 in The Pond. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Scenic Heights | The Pond |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $610,000 | $650,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $525,000 | $625,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,399,900 | $749,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $379 | $310 |
| Median days on market | 12 | 21 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,142 | 2,072 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1965 | 1975 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 33 | 11 |
| Median sold price | $675,000 | $680,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Secrest | Weber |
| Middle | Arvada K-8 | Pomona |
| High school | Arvada | Pomona |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| 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.
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.
The Pond is a well-established residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-friendly atmosphere. The area is conveniently located near shopping and dining along Wadsworth Boulevard and Highway 72, with easy access to parks and recreational spaces.
The Pond is more expensive. The median asking price is $650,000 in The Pond against $610,000 in Scenic Heights. By price per square foot they run $379 in Scenic Heights and $310 in The Pond, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,142 square feet in Scenic Heights and 2,072 square feet in The Pond, with a median of 3 and 4 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 1975 in The Pond.
Homes for sale in Scenic Heights have been listed a median of 12 days, against 21 days in The Pond. Over the last twelve months 33 homes sold in Scenic Heights and 11 in The Pond, 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 Scenic Heights are most often assigned to Secrest Elementary, Arvada K-8 Middle, Arvada High School; in The Pond it is Weber Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona 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 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.