Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingBurns and Horizon Uptown are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Burns and 9 in Horizon Uptown as this page loaded. Horizon Uptown is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $440,000 against $352,500 in Burns, about 25% higher. By the foot it is $424 in Burns against $277 in Horizon Uptown — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Horizon Uptown are simply bigger. A typical home is 830 square feet in Burns and 1,558 in Horizon Uptown, built around 1954 and 2026 respectively. Both are sitting at a median of 34 days on the market. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Burns | Horizon Uptown |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 8 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $352,500 | $440,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $319,000 | $404,995 |
| Dearest home for sale | $404,900 | $516,995 |
| Median price per sq ft | $424 | $277 |
| Median days on market | 34 | 34 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 830 | 1,558 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1954 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 15 | 82 |
| Median sold price | $345,000 | $447,995 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Kenton | Vista Peak |
| Middle | South | Vista Peak |
| High school | Aurora Central | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 7/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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 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.
Horizon Uptown is a modern mixed-use neighborhood in central Aurora, blending residential, retail, and office space. It's positioned near the intersection of major corridors and I-225 access, offering convenient commutes to downtown Denver and the tech corridor. The area features contemporary apartments, shops, and dining options with walkable streetscapes and public gathering spaces.
Horizon Uptown is more expensive. The median asking price is $440,000 in Horizon Uptown against $352,500 in Burns. By price per square foot they run $424 in Burns and $277 in Horizon Uptown, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 830 square feet in Burns and 1,558 square feet in Horizon Uptown, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Burns is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1954, against 2026 in Horizon Uptown.
Both are sitting at a median of 34 days on the market. Over the last twelve months 15 homes sold in Burns and 82 in Horizon Uptown, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
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 Horizon Uptown it is Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Horizon Uptown 7 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Burns. On transit they score 3 and 5.
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 September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.