Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora East and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Aurora East and 74 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Aurora East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $430,000 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 55% higher. By the foot it is $273 in Aurora East against $211 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,502 square feet in Aurora East and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1981 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora East: a median of 91 days on the market against 131 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.
| Measure | Aurora East | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 74 |
| Median asking price | $430,000 | $276,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $339,900 | $141,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $719,000 | $475,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $273 | $211 |
| Median days on market | 91 | 131 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,502 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1981 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 20 | 129 |
| Median sold price | $430,000 | $276,794 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Clyde Miller | Polton |
| Middle | Clyde Miller | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Vista Peak | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 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.
Aurora East is a diverse, growing residential neighborhood in Aurora's eastern corridor, characterized by a mix of single-family homes, townhomes, and apartment complexes. The area offers convenient access to major employers, shopping, and recreational facilities, with I-225 and I-70 nearby for regional commuting.
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.
Aurora East is more expensive. The median asking price is $430,000 in Aurora East against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $273 in Aurora East and $211 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,502 square feet in Aurora East and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
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 1981 in Aurora East.
Homes for sale in Aurora East have been listed a median of 91 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 20 homes sold in Aurora East and 129 in Heather Gardens, 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 Aurora East are most often assigned to Clyde Miller Elementary, Clyde Miller 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.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Aurora East. On transit they score 5 and 5.
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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.