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Aurora Hills vs Southshore

Aurora Hills and Southshore are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 15 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 15 in Southshore as this page loaded. Southshore is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $789,000 against $450,000 in Aurora Hills, about 75% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Aurora Hills against $238 in Southshore — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Southshore are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,882 square feet in Aurora Hills and 3,777 in Southshore, built around 1968 and 2021 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 39 days on the market against 115 in Southshore. Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Southshore is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureAurora HillsSouthshore
For sale today
Homes for sale1515
Median asking price$450,000$789,000
Cheapest home for sale$349,000$650,000
Dearest home for sale$559,000$1,095,000
Median price per sq ft$244$238
Median days on market39115
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,8823,777
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built19682021
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7380
Median sold price$449,000$825,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryVirginia CourtAltitude
MiddleAurora HillsFox Ridge
High schoolGatewayCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

15
Homes for sale
$450,000
Median asking price
$244
Median per sq ft
39
Median days on market

Southshore

15
Homes for sale
$789,000
Median asking price
$238
Median per sq ft
115
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

Southshore

SouthShore is a residential neighborhood in south Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, tree-lined streets, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along South Santa Fe Drive and nearby commercial corridors.

Full Southshore guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Hills or Southshore more expensive?

Southshore is more expensive. The median asking price is $789,000 in Southshore against $450,000 in Aurora Hills. By price per square foot they run $244 in Aurora Hills and $238 in Southshore, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora Hills or Southshore?

A typical home for sale is 1,882 square feet in Aurora Hills and 3,777 square feet in Southshore, with a median of 4 and 5 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 2021 in Southshore.

Which sells faster, Aurora Hills or Southshore?

Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 39 days, against 115 days in Southshore. Over the last twelve months 73 homes sold in Aurora Hills and 80 in Southshore, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora Hills and Southshore?

Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Southshore is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Aurora Hills are most often assigned to Virginia Court Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Southshore it is Altitude Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Aurora Hills or Southshore?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.

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 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.