Arvada 80005 vs. 80007 in 2026: $700K Clears One Median and Falls $71K Short of the Other

Oct 19

Quick answer: A $700,000 budget lands above the middle of the Arvada 80005 market and below the middle of 80007. Redfin's median sale price for the three months ending September 2026 was $675,099 in 80005 and $771,273 in 80007, and 80005 homes sold in a median 23 days against 51.

By Nick Ahrens, Colorado real estate broker license FA.100104470, eXp Realty, LLC

80005 and 80007 both carry an Arvada mailing name, and the Census Bureau's 2020 zipcode-to-county file places each one entirely in Jefferson County. 80007 is the larger of the two, with about 25.0 square miles of land against about 11.7 in 80005.

Buyers with about $700,000 keep asking me the same thing about these two: is it smarter to shop where that budget beats the typical sale, or where it falls short but each dollar buys more floor space? The market figures below come from Redfin's 80005 and 80007 zipcode pages, checked October 19, 2026, and the boundary figures come from the Census Bureau's 2020 relationship files. Redfin's medians cover every home type, and the DMHP zipcode searches linked here show houses from $600,000.

Where does a $700,000 budget land in Arvada 80005 and 80007?

Above the middle in 80005 and below it in 80007: $700,000 is $24,901 over the 80005 median of $675,099 and $71,273 under the 80007 median of $771,273, for the three months ending September 2026.

The two medians sit $96,174 apart, and they moved in very different ways over the past year. The 80005 median rose 18.4%, while the 80007 median rose 0.8%. A jump that large in a three-month window can come from which homes happened to sell, not only from rising prices, so I treat it as a reason to pull recent sales near a specific house rather than a trend to bank on. At $700,000 you are shopping the upper half of 80005 sales and the lower half of 80007 sales, which changes how many listings fit and how much competition you meet. See them side by side in the Arvada 80005 houses for sale and the Arvada 80007 houses for sale, then narrow the field with the Arvada houses from $600K to $800K.

80005 median sale price: $675,099, up 18.4% from a year earlier
80007 median sale price: $771,273, up 0.8% from a year earlier
Gap between the two medians: $96,174

How many square feet does $700,000 buy in 80005 compared with 80007?

About 2,682 square feet in 80005 at $261 a foot and about 2,966 in 80007 at $236 a foot, so the zipcode with the higher median gives roughly 284 more square feet for the same $700,000.

Put another way, a square foot in 80005 costs about 10.6% more. That flip, a higher median price paired with a lower price per foot, suggests larger homes made up more of the 80007 sales. Read the 80007 figure with care, though. Its median price per square foot fell 26.2% from a year earlier while its median price edged up 0.8%, and when two measures split that far, the likeliest cause is a change in the mix of homes that sold. The 80005 per-foot median moved far less, down 1.9%. Age, lot, layout and finish can also put any one listing well off either figure. If a bigger 80007 house pushes the budget up, the Arvada houses from $800K to $1M and the Arvada 80007 houses from $1M show the next tiers.

80005 median price per square foot: $261, down 1.9%
80007 median price per square foot: $236, down 26.2%
Square feet at $700,000: about 2,682 in 80005 and about 2,966 in 80007

Which zipcode moved faster over the three months ending September, 80005 or 80007?

80005, by a wide margin: its homes sold in a median 23 days against 51 in 80007, yet 80007 sellers gave up a little less on price.

80005 sped up from 37 days a year earlier, while 80007 barely changed from 52. The faster zipcode also had more price cuts: 50.1% of 80005 listings took a price drop, compared with 41.2% in 80007. Homes sold at 98.5% of list in 80005 and 99.0% in 80007, and 20.8% of 80007 sales closed above list against 17.4% in 80005. On a $700,000 list price, the 0.5-point sale-to-list gap is about $3,500, so the slower market did not mean a deeper discount. September closings came to 117 in 80005 and 98 in 80007. In practice, a well-priced 80005 house rewards a buyer who is ready to write, while an 80007 listing gives you more time to compare without promising a better price.

80005 median days on market: 23, down from 37
80007 median days on market: 51, down from 52
80005 listings with a price drop: 50.1%
80007 listings with a price drop: 41.2%
Sold above list: 17.4% in 80005 and 20.8% in 80007

Is an Arvada 80005 or 80007 address always inside Arvada city limits?

No: in the Census Bureau's 2020 boundaries, about 57.1% of the land in 80005 is inside Arvada and 23.6% is inside Westminster, while 80007 has about 41.0% of its land inside Arvada and 58.2% outside any city or town.

Those are shares of land, not of homes, so they do not say how many houses sit on each side of a line, and annexations since 2020 can move the boundaries. What they do show is that Arvada in a mailing address is not proof of which city, if any, the home is in. That matters because the city or county decides part of your property tax bill, which services you get and whose permits apply to a fence or an addition. It is also why the Arvada houses for sale search filters by city, while the zipcode searches filter by mailing zipcode, so one house can show up in one and not the other.

Before an offer, run the address through the Jefferson County Address Lookup, then open the parcel in the Jefferson County Assessor property records search to see its tax details. Read the HOA line in each listing and ask whether a metro district applies. The DMHP HOA vs. no-HOA checklist for west metro homes and the Front Range buyer costs beyond price list the questions to ask. The boundary shares come from the zipcode-to-place file on the Census Bureau's 2020 relationship files page.

Which Arvada house searches fit a $700,000 search in 80005 or 80007?

Start with the two zipcode searches and the Arvada $600K to $800K band linked above, since $700,000 sits in the middle of that band, then widen the map with the nearby searches below.

The Arvada 80004 houses for sale add the next-door zipcode the DMHP 80005 page points to, with a search that starts at $550,000, and the Arvada houses from $1M cover Arvada's upper price range. For nearby options, the Golden 80403 houses for sale and the Wheat Ridge 80033 houses for sale are among the nearby zipcodes the DMHP Arvada pages list, and the Front Range houses from $600K to $800K cover the same budget with no city or zipcode filter. The Arvada vs. Wheat Ridge home comparison sets Arvada against Wheat Ridge if you want to look past these two zipcodes.

Which school district finder applies to 80005 and 80007 homes?

Both zipcodes sit entirely in Jefferson County in the Census Bureau's 2020 files, so start with the Jeffco articulation areas lookup and then confirm the assigned schools for the exact address.

The Jeffco articulation areas lookup shows the schools tied to an address, and CDE SchoolView has the state's reports on any of them. Assignment follows the address, not the zipcode, so check it for each home you plan to see.

Should you buy in Arvada 80005 or 80007 with about $700,000?

Buy in 80005 if you want $700,000 to sit above the median and you can move fast, and buy in 80007 if you want more square feet per dollar and more time to decide, knowing the budget sits under its median.

Choose 80005 if:

You want a budget $24,901 above the median sale price of $675,099
You can tour and write quickly in a market with a 23-day median
You want to watch for cuts, with 50.1% of listings dropping price

Choose 80007 if:

You want about 2,966 square feet for $700,000 at the median per-foot rate of $236
You want more time, with a 51-day median on market
You are open to shopping under the $771,273 median, or stretching toward $800K

Broker view: "At $700,000, 80005 puts you in the thick of the market, so I get buyers ready to write the week a house lists. In 80007 the same money tends to buy more house with less rush, and I spend that extra time confirming which city, district and HOA the address sits in." - Nick Ahrens, eXp Realty, LLC

What this guide does not cover: condo and townhome pricing on its own, lot sizes, HOA and metro district fees for specific subdivisions, the property tax bill for a given address, insurance premiums, commute times and current mortgage rates. Ask me and I will pull them for any address on your list.

Sources: Redfin's 80005 and 80007 zipcode housing market pages, three months ending September 2026, checked October 19, 2026. County coverage, land area and city shares come from the Census Bureau's 2020 zipcode-to-county and zipcode-to-place relationship files. Search filters come from the DMHP Arvada search pages. I did the budget, square-foot, sale-to-list and land-share math myself.

Ready to see what $700,000 gets you in each zipcode? Call or text 949-230-3625, or request a tour.

Frequently asked questions

What does $700,000 buy in Arvada 80005 vs. 80007 in 2026?

About 2,682 square feet in 80005 and about 2,966 in 80007, using Redfin's median price per square foot of $261 and $236 for the three months ending September 2026. The same budget is $24,901 above the 80005 median sale price and $71,273 below the 80007 median.

Which Arvada zipcode sells faster, 80005 or 80007?

80005. Its homes sold in a median 23 days over the three months ending September 2026, against 51 days in 80007. 80005 also had more price cuts, with 50.1% of listings taking a price drop against 41.2% in 80007.

Is every Arvada 80005 address inside Arvada city limits?

No. In the Census Bureau's 2020 boundary files, about 23.6% of the land in 80005 sits inside Westminster and about 19.3% sits outside any city or town. Check each address with the Jefferson County Address Lookup before you rely on the mailing name.

Why is 80007 cheaper per square foot when its median price is higher?

A higher median with a lower per-foot price suggests larger homes made up more of the 80007 sales. Its per-foot median also fell 26.2% from a year earlier while its median price rose 0.8%, a sign that the mix of homes that sold shifted, so compare recent sales near any house you like.

Nick Ahrens is a Colorado real estate broker (license FA.100104470) with eXp Realty, LLC, helping buyers and sellers across Denver's west metro. Call or text 949-230-3625, or request a tour.

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