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Adonea vs The Shores

Adonea and The Shores are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Adonea and 9 in The Shores as this page loaded. Adonea is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $557,500 against $365,000 in The Shores, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $257 in Adonea against $215 in The Shores. A typical home is 2,158 square feet in Adonea and 1,719 in The Shores, built around 2019 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Adonea: a median of 36 days on the market against 96 in The Shores. Adonea is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and The Shores is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureAdoneaThe Shores
For sale today
Homes for sale89
Median asking price$557,500$365,000
Cheapest home for sale$375,000$289,900
Dearest home for sale$600,000$409,000
Median price per sq ft$257$215
Median days on market3696
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1581,719
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20191974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold4514
Median sold price$569,000$350,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryVista PeakPolton
MiddleVista PeakPrairie
High schoolVista PeakOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking5/104/10
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

8
Homes for sale
$557,500
Median asking price
$257
Median per sq ft
36
Median days on market

The Shores

9
Homes for sale
$365,000
Median asking price
$215
Median per sq ft
96
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

The Shores

The Shores is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by suburban streets and single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to major thoroughfares like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the airport feasible. The neighborhood features parks, shopping centers, and dining options typical of Aurora's suburban landscape.

Full The Shores guide

Questions people ask

Is Adonea or The Shores more expensive?

Adonea is more expensive. The median asking price is $557,500 in Adonea against $365,000 in The Shores. By price per square foot they run $257 in Adonea and $215 in The Shores, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Adonea or The Shores?

A typical home for sale is 2,158 square feet in Adonea and 1,719 square feet in The Shores, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, The Shores is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2019 in Adonea.

Which sells faster, Adonea or The Shores?

Homes for sale in Adonea have been listed a median of 36 days, against 96 days in The Shores. Over the last twelve months 45 homes sold in Adonea and 14 in The Shores, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Adonea and The Shores?

Adonea is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and The Shores is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Adonea are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in The Shores it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Adonea or The Shores?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 3.

How current are these figures?

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.

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Look at either one on its own

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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.