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Aurora vs Charleston Place

Aurora and Charleston Place are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Aurora and 8 in Charleston Place as this page loaded. Aurora is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $375,000 against $289,200 in Charleston Place, about 30% higher. By the foot it is $330 in Aurora against $189 in Charleston Place. A typical home is 1,125 square feet in Aurora and 1,568 in Charleston Place, built around 1950 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora: a median of 39 days on the market against 60 in Charleston Place. 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

MeasureAuroraCharleston Place
For sale today
Homes for sale78
Median asking price$375,000$289,200
Cheapest home for sale$265,000$270,000
Dearest home for sale$529,000$307,000
Median price per sq ft$330$189
Median days on market3960
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1251,568
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built19501974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold302
Median sold price$383,750$290,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryCrawfordJewell
MiddleAurora WestAurora Hills
High schoolAurora CentralGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit6/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet5/107/10
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

7
Homes for sale
$375,000
Median asking price
$330
Median per sq ft
39
Median days on market

Charleston Place

8
Homes for sale
$289,200
Median asking price
$189
Median per sq ft
60
Median days on market

What each one is like

Aurora

Aurora is Colorado's third-largest city, offering suburban convenience with urban amenities. Located east of Denver, it's a diverse, family-oriented community with shopping centers, parks, and schools. The area balances residential neighborhoods with commercial corridors, providing easy access to employment and recreation.

Full Aurora guide

Charleston Place

Charleston Place is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, offering a suburban setting with convenient access to major thoroughfares and shopping. The neighborhood features single-family homes and is situated near schools, parks, and retail options that serve daily needs.

Full Charleston Place guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora or Charleston Place more expensive?

Aurora is more expensive. The median asking price is $375,000 in Aurora against $289,200 in Charleston Place. By price per square foot they run $330 in Aurora and $189 in Charleston Place, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora or Charleston Place?

A typical home for sale is 1,125 square feet in Aurora and 1,568 square feet in Charleston Place, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Aurora is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1950, against 1974 in Charleston Place.

Which sells faster, Aurora or Charleston Place?

Homes for sale in Aurora have been listed a median of 39 days, against 60 days in Charleston Place. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Aurora and 2 in Charleston Place, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora and Charleston Place?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Aurora are most often assigned to Crawford Elementary, Aurora West Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Charleston Place it is Jewell 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 or Charleston Place?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 6 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 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.