Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Highlands and Copperleaf are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 57 homes for sale in Aurora Highlands and 23 in Copperleaf as this page loaded. Copperleaf is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $595,000 against $560,000 in Aurora Highlands, about 6% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Aurora Highlands against $220 in Copperleaf — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Copperleaf are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,139 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 2,565 in Copperleaf, built around 2023 and 2018 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Copperleaf: a median of 40 days on the market against 64 in Aurora Highlands. Aurora Highlands is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Copperleaf is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Aurora Highlands | Copperleaf |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 57 | 23 |
| Median asking price | $560,000 | $595,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $289,900 | $415,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $849,900 | $749,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $267 | $220 |
| Median days on market | 64 | 40 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,139 | 2,565 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 2018 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 112 | 71 |
| Median sold price | $506,995 | $600,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Mountain Vista |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Sky Vista |
| High school | Vista Peak | Eaglecrest |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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 Highlands is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, Colorado, offering a mix of single-family homes and apartments with convenient access to major shopping and dining. The area sits near I-225 and E. Colfax Avenue, making commutes to downtown Denver and the Tech Center relatively straightforward. Local amenities include retail centers, restaurants, and parks within a short drive.
Copperleaf is a newer master-planned community in Aurora, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with planned amenities and neighborhood parks. Located in south-central Aurora, the area provides convenient access to major employment corridors via I-225 and E-470, while remaining close to shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities.
Copperleaf is more expensive. The median asking price is $595,000 in Copperleaf against $560,000 in Aurora Highlands. By price per square foot they run $267 in Aurora Highlands and $220 in Copperleaf, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,139 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 2,565 square feet in Copperleaf, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Copperleaf is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2018, against 2023 in Aurora Highlands.
Homes for sale in Copperleaf have been listed a median of 40 days, against 64 days in Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 112 homes sold in Aurora Highlands and 71 in Copperleaf, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora Highlands is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Copperleaf is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Aurora Highlands are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Copperleaf it is Mountain Vista Elementary, Sky Vista Middle, Eaglecrest High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 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 October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.