Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingFar Horizons and Lamar Heights are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Far Horizons and 21 in Lamar Heights as this page loaded. Lamar Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $559,900 against $515,950 in Far Horizons, about 9% higher. By the foot it is $297 in Far Horizons against $289 in Lamar Heights — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Lamar Heights are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,802 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,948 in Lamar Heights, built around 1966 and 1964 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Far Horizons: a median of 38 days on the market against 51 in Lamar Heights. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Far Horizons | Lamar Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 21 |
| Median asking price | $515,950 | $559,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $340,500 | $480,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $620,000 | $1,099,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $297 | $289 |
| Median days on market | 38 | 51 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,802 | 1,948 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1966 | 1964 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 12 | 70 |
| Median sold price | $557,500 | $556,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Little | Swanson |
| Middle | Pomona | North Arvada |
| High school | Pomona | Arvada |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 8/10 | 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.
Far Horizons is a established residential community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a quieter suburban setting with good access to I-25 and Highway 287. The neighborhood features typical Denver-area single-family homes and a mix of local parks and schools. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and outdoor recreation while maintaining reasonable distance from urban density.
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.
Lamar Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $559,900 in Lamar Heights against $515,950 in Far Horizons. By price per square foot they run $297 in Far Horizons and $289 in Lamar Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,802 square feet in Far Horizons and 1,948 square feet in Lamar Heights, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
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 1966 in Far Horizons.
Homes for sale in Far Horizons have been listed a median of 38 days, against 51 days in Lamar Heights. Over the last twelve months 12 homes sold in Far Horizons and 70 in Lamar 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 Far Horizons are most often assigned to Little Elementary, Pomona Middle, Pomona High School; in Lamar Heights it is Swanson Elementary, North Arvada Middle, Arvada 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.