Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Highlands and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 42 homes for sale in Aurora Highlands and 24 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $574,470 against $533,625 in Murphy Creek, about 8% higher. By the foot it is $269 in Aurora Highlands against $263 in Murphy Creek. A typical home is 2,065 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 2,155 in Murphy Creek, built around 2024 and 2005 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Highlands: a median of 44 days on the market against 92 in Murphy Creek. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 42 | 24 |
| Median asking price | $574,470 | $533,625 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $310,000 | $349,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $849,900 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $269 | $263 |
| Median days on market | 44 | 92 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,065 | 2,155 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2024 | 2005 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 109 | 54 |
| Median sold price | $508,990 | $568,495 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| 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.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $574,470 in Aurora Highlands against $533,625 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $269 in Aurora Highlands and $263 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,065 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 2,155 square feet in Murphy Creek, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Murphy Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2005, against 2024 in Aurora Highlands.
Homes for sale in Aurora Highlands have been listed a median of 44 days, against 92 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 109 homes sold in Aurora Highlands and 54 in Murphy Creek, 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 Highlands are most often assigned to Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Murphy Creek it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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 September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.