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Aurora Hills vs Green Valley Ranch East

Aurora Hills and Green Valley Ranch East are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 14 in Green Valley Ranch East as this page loaded. Aurora Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $452,450 against $435,000 in Green Valley Ranch East, about 4% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Aurora Hills against $267 in Green Valley Ranch East — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Aurora Hills are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,916 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,696 in Green Valley Ranch East, built around 1968 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 43 days on the market against 91 in Green Valley Ranch East. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureAurora HillsGreen Valley Ranch East
For sale today
Homes for sale1414
Median asking price$452,450$435,000
Cheapest home for sale$349,000$339,999
Dearest home for sale$559,000$639,999
Median price per sq ft$244$267
Median days on market4391
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9161,696
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built19682026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7353
Median sold price$449,000$470,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVirginia CourtHarmony Ridge P-8
MiddleAurora HillsHarmony Ridge P-8
High schoolGatewayVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/103/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
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.

Aurora Hills

14
Homes for sale
$452,450
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
43
Median days on market

Green Valley Ranch East

14
Homes for sale
$435,000
Median asking price
$267
Median per sq ft
91
Median days on market

What each one is like

Aurora Hills

Aurora Hills is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, CO, positioned east of downtown Denver with good access to major employment centers and shopping corridors. The area features single-family homes and modest commercial services, with a suburban character and relatively affordable pricing compared to west-side Denver neighborhoods. Daily life centers around car-dependent errands and local schools.

Full Aurora Hills guide

Green Valley Ranch East

Green Valley Ranch East is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and family-friendly design. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and recreational facilities within the development, creating an accessible environment for outdoor activities.

Full Green Valley Ranch East guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Hills or Green Valley Ranch East more expensive?

Aurora Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $452,450 in Aurora Hills against $435,000 in Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $244 in Aurora Hills and $267 in Green Valley Ranch East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora Hills or Green Valley Ranch East?

A typical home for sale is 1,916 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,696 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Aurora Hills is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1968, against 2026 in Green Valley Ranch East.

Which sells faster, Aurora Hills or Green Valley Ranch East?

Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 43 days, against 91 days in Green Valley Ranch East. Over the last twelve months 73 homes sold in Aurora Hills and 53 in Green Valley Ranch East, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora Hills and Green Valley Ranch East?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Aurora Hills are most often assigned to Virginia Court Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Green Valley Ranch East it is Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Aurora Hills or Green Valley Ranch East?

Symbio rates Green Valley Ranch East 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Aurora Hills. 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 October 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.