Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingAurora and Heather Ridge South are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Aurora and 8 in Heather Ridge South as this page loaded. Aurora is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $372,450 against $329,500 in Heather Ridge South, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $318 in Aurora against $235 in Heather Ridge South. A typical home is 1,146 square feet in Aurora and 1,392 in Heather Ridge South, built around 1950 and 1978 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora: a median of 40 days on the market against 64 in Heather Ridge South. Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Heather Ridge South is in Cherry Creek 5.
| Measure | Aurora | Heather Ridge South |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 8 |
| Median asking price | $372,450 | $329,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $265,000 | $299,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $529,000 | $440,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $318 | $235 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 64 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,146 | 1,392 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1950 | 1978 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 27 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $382,500 | $325,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Cherry Creek 5 |
| Elementary | Crawford | Eastridge |
| Middle | Aurora West | Prairie |
| High school | Aurora Central | Overland |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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 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.
Heather Ridge South is a residential neighborhood in southeast Aurora characterized by tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a suburban feel. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like South Aurora Road and East Alameda Avenue. It's a family-oriented community with good schools nearby and relatively stable home values.
Aurora is more expensive. The median asking price is $372,450 in Aurora against $329,500 in Heather Ridge South. By price per square foot they run $318 in Aurora and $235 in Heather Ridge South, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,146 square feet in Aurora and 1,392 square feet in Heather Ridge South, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Aurora is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1950, against 1978 in Heather Ridge South.
Homes for sale in Aurora have been listed a median of 40 days, against 64 days in Heather Ridge South. Over the last twelve months 27 homes sold in Aurora and 22 in Heather Ridge South, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Heather Ridge South is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Aurora are most often assigned to Crawford Elementary, Aurora West Middle, Aurora Central High School; in Heather Ridge South it is Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Aurora 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Heather Ridge South. On transit they score 6 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 October 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.