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Adonea vs Heather Gardens

Adonea and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Adonea and 77 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Adonea is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $440,500 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 60% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Adonea against $213 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,406 square feet in Adonea and 1,230 in Heather Gardens, built around 2018 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Adonea: a median of 27 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureAdoneaHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale1077
Median asking price$440,500$275,000
Cheapest home for sale$390,000$159,900
Dearest home for sale$610,000$470,000
Median price per sq ft$296$213
Median days on market27102
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,4061,230
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20181977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold38140
Median sold price$570,000$273,622
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVista PeakPolton
MiddleVista PeakAurora Hills
High schoolVista PeakGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Adonea

10
Homes for sale
$440,500
Median asking price
$296
Median per sq ft
27
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

77
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$213
Median per sq ft
102
Median days on market

What each one is like

Adonea

Adonea is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, located in the central part of the city with convenient access to major corridors and employment centers. The area features typical suburban character with single-family homes, local shopping, and schools serving families throughout the region.

Full Adonea guide

Heather Gardens

Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Adonea or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Adonea is more expensive. The median asking price is $440,500 in Adonea against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $296 in Adonea and $213 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Adonea or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,406 square feet in Adonea and 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 2018 in Adonea.

Which sells faster, Adonea or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Adonea have been listed a median of 27 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 38 homes sold in Adonea and 140 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Adonea and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Adonea are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Adonea or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Adonea. On transit they score 4 and 5.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.