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Burns vs Charleston Place

Burns and Charleston Place are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 7 homes for sale in Burns and 7 in Charleston Place as this page loaded. Burns is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $339,000 against $293,500 in Charleston Place, about 16% higher. By the foot it is $405 in Burns against $191 in Charleston Place. A typical home is 744 square feet in Burns and 1,568 in Charleston Place, built around 1954 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Burns: a median of 70 days on the market against 91 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

MeasureBurnsCharleston Place
For sale today
Homes for sale77
Median asking price$339,000$293,500
Cheapest home for sale$298,000$270,000
Dearest home for sale$435,000$307,000
Median price per sq ft$405$191
Median days on market7091
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)7441,568
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19541974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold132
Median sold price$345,000$290,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryKentonJewell
MiddleSouthAurora Hills
High schoolAurora CentralGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet7/107/10
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.

Burns

7
Homes for sale
$339,000
Median asking price
$405
Median per sq ft
70
Median days on market

Charleston Place

7
Homes for sale
$293,500
Median asking price
$191
Median per sq ft
91
Median days on market

What each one is like

Burns

Burns is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. Located in the southeastern portion of Aurora, it offers a quieter, suburban feel while remaining accessible to major corridors like I-225 and E-470. The area is primarily residential with shopping and dining options available along nearby commercial strips.

Full Burns 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 Burns or Charleston Place more expensive?

Burns is more expensive. The median asking price is $339,000 in Burns against $293,500 in Charleston Place. By price per square foot they run $405 in Burns and $191 in Charleston Place, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Burns or Charleston Place?

A typical home for sale is 744 square feet in Burns and 1,568 square feet in Charleston Place, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Burns is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1954, against 1974 in Charleston Place.

Which sells faster, Burns or Charleston Place?

Homes for sale in Burns have been listed a median of 70 days, against 91 days in Charleston Place. Over the last twelve months 13 homes sold in Burns and 2 in Charleston Place, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Burns and Charleston Place?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Burns are most often assigned to Kenton Elementary, South 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, Burns or Charleston Place?

Symbio rates Charleston Place 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Burns. On transit they score 3 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.