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Aurora vs The Timbers

Aurora and The Timbers are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Aurora and 8 in The Timbers as this page loaded. Aurora is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $375,000 against $351,500 in The Timbers, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $330 in Aurora against $191 in The Timbers. A typical home is 1,125 square feet in Aurora and 1,896 in The Timbers, built around 1950 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Aurora: a median of 39 days on the market against 63 in The Timbers. Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and The Timbers is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureAuroraThe Timbers
For sale today
Homes for sale78
Median asking price$375,000$351,500
Cheapest home for sale$265,000$149,900
Dearest home for sale$529,000$579,900
Median price per sq ft$330$191
Median days on market3963
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,1251,896
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built19501975
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold3022
Median sold price$383,750$315,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryCrawfordIndependence
MiddleAurora WestLaredo
High schoolAurora CentralSmoky Hill
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit6/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet5/107/10
Calm streets5/107/10
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

The Timbers

8
Homes for sale
$351,500
Median asking price
$191
Median per sq ft
63
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

The Timbers

The Timbers is a well-established residential community in south Aurora, characterized by tree-lined streets and single-family homes on spacious lots. The neighborhood offers a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere while remaining accessible to major retail, dining, and employment centers via nearby E-470 and I-25 corridors.

Full The Timbers guide

Questions people ask

Is Aurora or The Timbers more expensive?

Aurora is more expensive. The median asking price is $375,000 in Aurora against $351,500 in The Timbers. By price per square foot they run $330 in Aurora and $191 in The Timbers, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Aurora or The Timbers?

A typical home for sale is 1,125 square feet in Aurora and 1,896 square feet in The Timbers, 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 1975 in The Timbers.

Which sells faster, Aurora or The Timbers?

Homes for sale in Aurora have been listed a median of 39 days, against 63 days in The Timbers. Over the last twelve months 30 homes sold in Aurora and 22 in The Timbers, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Aurora and The Timbers?

Aurora is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and The Timbers 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 The Timbers it is Independence Elementary, Laredo Middle, Smoky Hill High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Aurora or The Timbers?

Symbio rates Aurora 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Timbers. On transit they score 6 and 3.

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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.