Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAdonea and Sterling Hills are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 10 homes for sale in Adonea and 11 in Sterling Hills as this page loaded. Sterling Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $470,000 against $440,500 in Adonea, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $296 in Adonea against $258 in Sterling Hills — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Sterling Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,406 square feet in Adonea and 1,359 in Sterling Hills, built around 2018 and 2002 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Adonea: a median of 28 days on the market against 54 in Sterling Hills. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Adonea | Sterling Hills |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 10 | 11 |
| Median asking price | $440,500 | $470,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $390,000 | $340,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $610,000 | $660,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $296 | $258 |
| Median days on market | 28 | 54 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,406 | 1,359 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 2002 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 39 | 37 |
| Median sold price | $580,000 | $515,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Side Creek |
| Middle | Vista Peak | Mrachek |
| High school | Vista Peak | Rangeview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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.
Sterling Hills is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora with convenient access to major corridors and shopping. The area features single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a mix of family-oriented amenities nearby. Daily life centers around suburban living with proximity to schools, retail, and I-225 for commuting.
Sterling Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $470,000 in Sterling Hills against $440,500 in Adonea. By price per square foot they run $296 in Adonea and $258 in Sterling Hills, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,406 square feet in Adonea and 1,359 square feet in Sterling Hills, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Sterling Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2002, against 2018 in Adonea.
Homes for sale in Adonea have been listed a median of 28 days, against 54 days in Sterling Hills. Over the last twelve months 39 homes sold in Adonea and 37 in Sterling Hills, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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 Sterling Hills it is Side Creek Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Sterling Hills 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Adonea. On transit they score 4 and 4.
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 September 8, 2026 at 5:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.