Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Hills and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 74 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Aurora Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $454,900 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 64% higher. By the foot it is $243 in Aurora Hills against $211 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,949 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1968 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 40 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 Hills | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 17 | 74 |
| Median asking price | $454,900 | $276,750 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $349,000 | $141,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $559,000 | $475,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $243 | $211 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 131 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,949 | 1,200 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 1968 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 72 | 129 |
| Median sold price | $449,500 | $276,794 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Virginia Court | Polton |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Gateway | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 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 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.
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 Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $454,900 in Aurora Hills against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $243 in Aurora Hills and $211 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,949 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
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 1977 in Heather Gardens.
Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 40 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 72 homes sold in Aurora Hills 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 Hills are most often assigned to Virginia Court Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway 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 Hills. On transit they score 4 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 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.