Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Highlands and Summer Valley are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 57 homes for sale in Aurora Highlands and 20 in Summer Valley as this page loaded. Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $560,000 against $409,950 in Summer Valley, about 37% higher. By the foot it is $267 in Aurora Highlands against $324 in Summer Valley — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Aurora Highlands are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,139 square feet in Aurora Highlands and 1,206 in Summer Valley, built around 2023 and 1982 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Summer Valley: a median of 38 days on the market against 64 in Aurora Highlands. Aurora Highlands is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Summer Valley is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Aurora Highlands | Summer Valley |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 57 | 20 |
| Median asking price | $560,000 | $409,950 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $289,900 | $203,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $849,900 | $570,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $267 | $324 |
| Median days on market | 64 | 38 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,139 | 1,206 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2023 | 1982 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 112 | 94 |
| Median sold price | $506,995 | $431,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Aurora Highlands | Meadow Point |
| Middle | Aurora Highlands | Falcon Creek |
| High school | Vista Peak | Grandview |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| 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 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.
Summer Valley is a residential community in southeast Aurora offering a quieter suburban lifestyle with good access to major corridors. The neighborhood features single-family homes, parks, and schools, appealing to families seeking affordability and space. Nearby shopping, dining, and services cluster along East Alameda Avenue and other main streets.
Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $560,000 in Aurora Highlands against $409,950 in Summer Valley. By price per square foot they run $267 in Aurora Highlands and $324 in Summer Valley, 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 1,206 square feet in Summer Valley, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Summer Valley is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1982, against 2023 in Aurora Highlands.
Homes for sale in Summer Valley have been listed a median of 38 days, against 64 days in Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 112 homes sold in Aurora Highlands and 94 in Summer Valley, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora Highlands is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Summer Valley 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 Summer Valley it is Meadow Point Elementary, Falcon Creek Middle, Grandview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Aurora Highlands 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Summer Valley. On transit they score 5 and 3.
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.