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Brittany Highlands vs Heather Gardens

Brittany Highlands and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Brittany Highlands and 74 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Heather Gardens is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $276,750 against $199,950 in Brittany Highlands, about 38% higher. By the foot it is $214 in Brittany Highlands against $211 in Heather Gardens — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heather Gardens are simply bigger. A typical home is 981 square feet in Brittany Highlands and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1981 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Gardens: a median of 131 days on the market against 152 in Brittany Highlands. 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

MeasureBrittany HighlandsHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale674
Median asking price$199,950$276,750
Cheapest home for sale$155,500$141,000
Dearest home for sale$214,900$475,000
Median price per sq ft$214$211
Median days on market152131
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9811,200
Median bedrooms22
Typical year built19811977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold7129
Median sold price$198,000$276,794
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVassarPolton
MiddleMrachekAurora Hills
High schoolRangeviewGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
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.

Brittany Highlands

6
Homes for sale
$199,950
Median asking price
$214
Median per sq ft
152
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

74
Homes for sale
$276,750
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

What each one is like

Brittany Highlands

Brittany Highlands is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern part of the metro area. It's a primarily suburban community with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a quieter character compared to downtown Denver. The neighborhood has good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby corridors, with I-225 providing quick regional connectivity.

Full Brittany Highlands guide

Heather Gardens

Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Brittany Highlands or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Heather Gardens is more expensive. The median asking price is $276,750 in Heather Gardens against $199,950 in Brittany Highlands. By price per square foot they run $214 in Brittany Highlands and $211 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Brittany Highlands or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 981 square feet in Brittany Highlands and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, both with a median of 2 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 1981 in Brittany Highlands.

Which sells faster, Brittany Highlands or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Heather Gardens have been listed a median of 131 days, against 152 days in Brittany Highlands. Over the last twelve months 7 homes sold in Brittany Highlands and 129 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Brittany Highlands and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Brittany Highlands are most often assigned to Vassar Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School; in Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Brittany Highlands or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Brittany Highlands. On transit they score 4 and 5.

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 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.