Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBuena Vista and Sunset Vista IV are both neighbourhoods of Buena Vista, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Buena Vista and 5 in Sunset Vista IV as this page loaded. Buena Vista is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $999,500 against $725,000 in Sunset Vista IV, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $558 in Buena Vista against $407 in Sunset Vista IV. A typical home is 1,755 square feet in Buena Vista and 1,632 in Sunset Vista IV, built around 2014 and 2019 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Buena Vista: a median of 128 days on the market against 146 in Sunset Vista IV. Both are in the Buena Vista R-31 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Buena Vista | Sunset Vista IV |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $999,500 | $725,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $699,000 | $550,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,135,000 | $755,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $558 | $407 |
| Median days on market | 128 | 146 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,755 | 1,632 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2014 | 2019 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 7 | 5 |
| Median sold price | $565,000 | $660,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Buena Vista R-31 | Buena Vista R-31 |
| Elementary | Avery Parsons | Avery Parsons |
| Middle | Buena Vista | Buena Vista |
| High school | Buena Vista | Buena Vista |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 2/10 | 2/10 |
| Biking | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Getting around | 6/10 | 6/10 |
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.
Buena Vista is a small mountain town in Chaffee County, Colorado, nestled in the Upper Arkansas River Valley at roughly 7,965 feet elevation. Known for outdoor recreation, the town serves as a gateway to hiking, fishing, kayaking, and climbing opportunities in the surrounding peaks and valleys.
Sunset Vista IV is a residential community in Buena Vista, Colorado, nestled in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley with mountain views and outdoor recreation opportunities nearby. The area offers a quieter, small-town lifestyle with access to hiking, fishing, and water sports.
Buena Vista is more expensive. The median asking price is $999,500 in Buena Vista against $725,000 in Sunset Vista IV. By price per square foot they run $558 in Buena Vista and $407 in Sunset Vista IV, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,755 square feet in Buena Vista and 1,632 square feet in Sunset Vista IV, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Buena Vista is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2014, against 2019 in Sunset Vista IV.
Homes for sale in Buena Vista have been listed a median of 128 days, against 146 days in Sunset Vista IV. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Buena Vista and 5 in Sunset Vista IV, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Buena Vista R-31 school district. The homes for sale in Buena Vista are most often assigned to Avery Parsons Elementary, Buena Vista Middle, Buena Vista High School; in Sunset Vista IV it is Avery Parsons Elementary, Buena Vista Middle, Buena Vista High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Buena Vista 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Sunset Vista IV. On transit they score 2 and 2.
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 September 22, 2026 at 8:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.