Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAllendale and Arvada West are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Allendale and 6 in Arvada West as this page loaded. Arvada West is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $622,000 against $592,500 in Allendale, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $283 in Allendale against $321 in Arvada West. A typical home is 2,150 square feet in Allendale and 1,976 in Arvada West, built around 1962 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Allendale: a median of 32 days on the market against 60 in Arvada West. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Allendale | Arvada West |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 6 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $592,500 | $622,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $515,000 | $515,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $750,000 | $645,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $283 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 32 | 60 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,150 | 1,976 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 5 |
| Typical year built | 1962 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 34 | 26 |
| Median sold price | $608,000 | $615,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Vanderhoof | Fremont |
| Middle | Drake | Oberon |
| High school | Arvada West | Arvada West |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
Allendale is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada, Colorado, characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quiet, family-oriented atmosphere. The area benefits from proximity to open space and parks while maintaining convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors.
Arvada West is a family-oriented residential neighborhood in northwest Denver's suburbs, known for its tree-lined streets and mix of established homes. Located west of downtown Arvada, the area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quieter, more spacious feel than central Denver.
Arvada West is more expensive. The median asking price is $622,000 in Arvada West against $592,500 in Allendale. By price per square foot they run $283 in Allendale and $321 in Arvada West, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,150 square feet in Allendale and 1,976 square feet in Arvada West, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Arvada West is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1962 in Allendale.
Homes for sale in Allendale have been listed a median of 32 days, against 60 days in Arvada West. Over the last twelve months 34 homes sold in Allendale and 26 in Arvada West, 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 Allendale are most often assigned to Vanderhoof Elementary, Drake Middle, Arvada West High School; in Arvada West it is Fremont Elementary, Oberon Middle, Arvada West High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.