Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora Hills and Inspiration are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 13 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 14 in Inspiration as this page loaded. Inspiration is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $837,450 against $445,000 in Aurora Hills, about 88% higher. By the foot it is $246 in Aurora Hills against $233 in Inspiration — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Inspiration are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,949 square feet in Aurora Hills and 3,597 in Inspiration, built around 1968 and 2020 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 46 days on the market against 52 in Inspiration. Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Inspiration is in Douglas RE-1.
| Measure | Aurora Hills | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 13 | 14 |
| Median asking price | $445,000 | $837,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $295,000 | $675,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $499,000 | $1,050,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $246 | $233 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 52 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,949 | 3,597 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 1968 | 2020 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 73 | 40 |
| Median sold price | $449,000 | $811,250 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Douglas RE-1 |
| Elementary | Virginia Court | Pine Lane Prim/Inter |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Sierra |
| High school | Gateway | Chaparral |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 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 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.
Inspiration is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering newer construction and planned amenities. Located near I-225 and E-470, it provides convenient access to Denver and the tech corridor while maintaining a residential feel. The neighborhood emphasizes parks, trails, and community spaces designed for families and active residents.
Inspiration is more expensive. The median asking price is $837,450 in Inspiration against $445,000 in Aurora Hills. By price per square foot they run $246 in Aurora Hills and $233 in Inspiration, 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 3,597 square feet in Inspiration, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.
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 2020 in Inspiration.
Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 46 days, against 52 days in Inspiration. Over the last twelve months 73 homes sold in Aurora Hills and 40 in Inspiration, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Inspiration is in Douglas RE-1. The homes for sale in Aurora Hills are most often assigned to Virginia Court Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Inspiration it is Pine Lane Prim/Inter Elementary, Sierra Middle, Chaparral High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.