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Aurora Hills vs Tallyns Reach

Aurora Hills and Tallyns Reach are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 14 homes for sale in Aurora Hills and 15 in Tallyns Reach as this page loaded. Tallyns Reach is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $800,000 against $452,450 in Aurora Hills, about 77% higher. By the foot it is $244 in Aurora Hills against $218 in Tallyns Reach — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Tallyns Reach are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,916 square feet in Aurora Hills and 3,699 in Tallyns Reach, built around 1968 and 2009 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora Hills: a median of 43 days on the market against 60 in Tallyns Reach. Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Tallyns Reach is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureAurora HillsTallyns Reach
For sale today
Homes for sale1415
Median asking price$452,450$800,000
Cheapest home for sale$349,000$595,000
Dearest home for sale$559,000$1,245,000
Median price per sq ft$244$218
Median days on market4360
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,9163,699
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built19682009
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7350
Median sold price$449,000$747,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryVirginia CourtBlack Forest Hills
MiddleAurora HillsFox Ridge
High schoolGatewayCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
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

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

Tallyns Reach

15
Homes for sale
$800,000
Median asking price
$218
Median per sq ft
60
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

Tallyns Reach

Tallyns Reach is a newer residential community in Aurora, CO, offering modern single-family homes in a planned neighborhood setting. The area features tree-lined streets, parks, and community amenities designed for families. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a quiet, suburban character.

Full Tallyns Reach guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora Hills or Tallyns Reach more expensive?

Tallyns Reach is more expensive. The median asking price is $800,000 in Tallyns Reach against $452,450 in Aurora Hills. By price per square foot they run $244 in Aurora Hills and $218 in Tallyns Reach, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora Hills or Tallyns Reach?

A typical home for sale is 1,916 square feet in Aurora Hills and 3,699 square feet in Tallyns Reach, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

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 2009 in Tallyns Reach.

Which sells faster, Aurora Hills or Tallyns Reach?

Homes for sale in Aurora Hills have been listed a median of 43 days, against 60 days in Tallyns Reach. Over the last twelve months 73 homes sold in Aurora Hills and 50 in Tallyns Reach, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora Hills and Tallyns Reach?

Aurora Hills is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Tallyns Reach 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 Tallyns Reach it is Black Forest Hills 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 Tallyns Reach?

Symbio rates Tallyns Reach 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Aurora Hills. 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 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.