Arvada
Olde Town's brick main street and rail station, mid-century neighborhoods, and new homes toward the foothills.
Pricing trends
Arvada prices near the metro median for detached homes, with West Arvada's new construction and the renovated bungalows near Olde Town at the top and 1960s ranches offering the volume and the entry points. The city-level table below carries the current numbers.
| Arvada, August 2026 | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market | Active listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $666,000+2.5% vs August 2025 | 130 | 35average days | 359 |
| Townhome / condo | $410,625−3.9% vs August 2025 | 40 | 59average days | 150 |
Citywide figures for Arvada. Source: Local Market Update, August 2026, REcolorado data compiled by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®. Neighborhood-level figures vary; ask me for comparables on any specific home. See all area tables.
About Arvada
Arvada is the northwest suburb that grew from a 1870s farm town into a city of about 125,000, and it kept its downtown. Olde Town Arvada, with its brick storefronts, breweries, restaurants and a G Line station, is one of the metro's best small downtowns; around it are the 1950s to 1970s neighborhoods of the city's first growth and, west toward the foothills, the 1990s to current subdivisions of West Arvada, Candelas and Leyden Rock. It is a city with both a center and room.
Location
Arvada stretches from Sheridan Boulevard on the Denver line west to Highway 93 at the foothills, between Interstate 70 and Westminster's southern edge, with Wheat Ridge and Golden to the south and Broomfield to the northeast. The Olde Town Arvada and Arvada Ridge stations on the G Line reach Union Station in about twenty-five minutes; Wadsworth, Kipling and I-70 are the driving routes.
History and background
Where it sits. Arvada sits northwest of downtown Denver and straddles Jefferson and Adams counties, about 7 miles northwest of the Colorado State Capitol.
The Arvada story starts with Benjamin Wadsworth, a settler who claimed a homestead here in 1860 and later platted a town along the new Colorado Central Railroad. The name honors Hiram Arvada Haskin, the brother-in-law of Wadsworth's wife, Mary. Olde Town Arvada grew up as the commercial center along that railroad.
Prospector Lewis Ralston found a little gold here in 1850, long before the big Colorado gold rush. Later the farmers took over, and Arvada became famous as the Celery Capital of the World, with special shipments of celery even going to the White House.
Why people like it. Arvada has a historic Olde Town and three RTD G Line stations (Arvada Ridge, Olde Town Arvada, and 60th & Sheridan/Arvada Gold Strike) linking it to downtown Denver. The Ralston Creek and Clear Creek trails run through the city.
Fun fact. In 1947, Lloyd J. King, who started the King Soopers grocery chain, opened Colorado's first supermarket at 57th Avenue and Webster Street in downtown Arvada.
Market snapshot, August 2026
| Home type | Median price | Homes sold | Days on market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Family | $666,000 | 130 | 35 |
| Townhome / condo | $410,625 | 40 | 59 |
Sources and caveats for this history
Housing and architecture
The eastern neighborhoods near Olde Town and Sheridan hold 1920s to 1950s bungalows and brick ranches, with 1960s and 1970s ranches and split-levels through the middle of the city around Lake Arbor and Arvada West. West Arvada's Candelas, Leyden Rock and Whisper Creek carry 2000s to current two-story homes with HOAs, and townhomes and apartments cluster near the stations and along Wadsworth.
Parks and recreation
The Apex Center recreation complex, the Arvada Center for the Arts, Ralston Creek and Van Bibber trails, Lake Arbor and Majestic View parks and the Two Ponds National Wildlife Refuge serve the city, with Standley Lake, Golden's trails and the Rocky Flats refuge on its edges. West Woods and Lake Arbor are the public golf courses.
Dining, shopping and daily life
Olde Town holds breweries, a distillery, restaurants, a Saturday farmers market and the historic Arvada Flour Mill, and the Arvada Center brings theater, galleries and concerts. Wadsworth and Kipling carry the grocery stores and chain retail, with the Arvada Marketplace and Candelas' new town center on the west side. Jefferson County schools serve the city.
Nearby
Other nearby communities
North Metro Westminster Standley Lake, the Westminster Promenade and a new downtown rising where the mall used to be. 
Northwest Denver Regis and Chaffee Park Mid-century ranches and bungalows around Regis University, the most attainable corner of northwest Denver. 
West Metro and Foothills Wheat Ridge Big lots, brick ranches and greenhouses from the carnation days, next door to the Highlands and Berkeley. 
North Metro Broomfield Its own city and county between Denver and Boulder, with the Interlocken business park and Flatirons views. 
North Metro Federal Heights A two-square-mile city on Federal Boulevard with Water World, small ranches and the metro's most attainable homes. 
North Metro Firestone and Barefoot Lakes A former coal town turned lake community, between I-25 and the St. Vrain, with Longmont and Boulder close by. Let’s talk about Arvada
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Denver, CO 80206