Photo: Mvanderkolk · CC BY-SA 4.01,900 homes sold in Arvada in the last year, at a typical $617K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Arvada homes are listed.
Every place Arvada homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Arvada.
For sale
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New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
8% of Arvada’s sales are condos, at $287K less than a house
1460 houses and 146 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 1460 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $272CO $243
- Days to sell
- 26
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 45%
typical sale · 146 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $320CO $427
- Days to sell
- 50
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 16 sold, typical $690K
Townhouses: 281 sold, typical $484K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
1,900 sales in the last year, against 2,713 in 2021 and a low of 1,831 in 2012. The typical sale went from $361K in 2016 to $617K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Arvada
Check a listing against what Arvada homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Arvada are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Arvada’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 1,900 sales.
If you’re buying in Arvada
- Shop in September. It brings about 232 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (37% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 42% of listings have cut their price, against 38% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 27% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 41% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 32 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 277 a month), but April is the most competitive: 53% of April sales close over asking. August and September offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (40%). December has the least competition (30%) but only about 87 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Colorado
| Arvada now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | CO now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 27% | 35% | 67% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 41% | 52% | 45% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 42% | 38% | 30% | 32% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 99.9% | 103.7% | 98.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 32 | 15 | 6 | 50 |
421 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2021 low (135) and 57% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 2 listings has cut its price
42% in the last year, against 38% in 2017–19 and 32% across Colorado.
Since 2019, houses are up 45%, condos 29%
A house typically sold for $667K in the last year (1460 sales), a condo for $380K (146).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Arvada ranks 11th of 106 busy Colorado markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Arvada is one of the state’s hottest markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Arvada home costs about $3,481 a month
Price: Arvada’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arvada’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arvada is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 87.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $617K home, about $3,150 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arvada, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArvadaCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Westminster and Shaw Heights sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arvada, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arvada | 1,900 | $617K | $281 | 27% | 32 |
| Westminster | 1,393 | $535K | $262 | 26% | 33 |
| Wheat Ridge | 455 | $635K | $340 | 27% | 26 |
| Applewood | 128 | $881K | $329 | 25% | 22 |
| Fairmount | 125 | $946K | $325 | 28% | 29 |
| Berkley | 83 | $540K | $299 | 20% | 33 |
| Shaw Heights | 55 | $501K | $245 | 29% | 26 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Arvada
What do homes sell for in Arvada, CO?
1,900 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $617K, $281 a square foot. Houses sold for about $667K, condos for about $380K.
Is Arvada a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 406 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 184 sold, about 2.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 42% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arvada?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arvada?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $617K home that’s near $3,150.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arvada?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arvada’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arvada.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).