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Aurora Hills vs Heather Gardens

Aurora Hills and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 77 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Aurora Hills is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $445,000 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 62% higher. By the foot it is $246 in Aurora Hills against $213 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,949 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,230 in Heather Gardens, built around 1968 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 46 days on the market against 102 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.

Side by side

MeasureAurora HillsHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale1377
Median asking price$445,000$275,000
Cheapest home for sale$295,000$159,900
Dearest home for sale$499,000$470,000
Median price per sq ft$246$213
Median days on market46102
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9491,230
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19681977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold73140
Median sold price$449,000$273,622
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVirginia CourtPolton
MiddleAurora HillsAurora Hills
High schoolGatewayGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets5/106/10
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

13
Homes for sale
$445,000
Median asking price
$246
Median per sq ft
46
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

77
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$213
Median per sq ft
102
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

Heather Gardens

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.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Hills or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Aurora Hills is more expensive. The median asking price is $445,000 in Aurora Hills against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $246 in Aurora Hills and $213 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora Hills or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,949 square feet in Aurora Hills and 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 4 and 2 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 1977 in Heather Gardens.

Which sells faster, Aurora Hills or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 46 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 73 homes sold in Aurora Hills and 140 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora Hills and Heather Gardens?

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.

Which is more walkable, Aurora Hills or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Aurora Hills. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.