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Burns vs The Shores

Burns and The Shores are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Burns and 9 in The Shores as this page loaded. Asking prices are roughly the same in both: a median of $372,500 in Burns and $365,000 in The Shores. By the foot it is $386 in Burns against $212 in The Shores. A typical home is 946 square feet in Burns and 1,768 in The Shores, built around 1954 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Shores: a median of 35 days on the market against 42 in Burns. Burns is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and The Shores is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureBurnsThe Shores
For sale today
Homes for sale89
Median asking price$372,500$365,000
Cheapest home for sale$319,000$280,000
Dearest home for sale$414,900$415,900
Median price per sq ft$386$212
Median days on market4235
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)9461,768
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19541974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1615
Median sold price$342,500$350,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryFultonPolton
MiddleSouthPrairie
High schoolAurora CentralOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/104/10
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.

Burns

8
Homes for sale
$372,500
Median asking price
$386
Median per sq ft
42
Median days on market

The Shores

9
Homes for sale
$365,000
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
35
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

The Shores

The Shores is a residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by suburban streets and single-family homes. Located in the southeastern Denver metro area, it offers convenient access to major thoroughfares like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the airport feasible. The neighborhood features parks, shopping centers, and dining options typical of Aurora's suburban landscape.

Full The Shores guide

Questions people ask

Is Burns or The Shores more expensive?

Burns is more expensive. The median asking price is $372,500 in Burns against $365,000 in The Shores. By price per square foot they run $386 in Burns and $212 in The Shores, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Burns or The Shores?

A typical home for sale is 946 square feet in Burns and 1,768 square feet in The Shores, 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 The Shores.

Which sells faster, Burns or The Shores?

Homes for sale in The Shores have been listed a median of 35 days, against 42 days in Burns. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Burns and 15 in The Shores, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Burns and The Shores?

Burns is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and The Shores is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Burns are most often assigned to Fulton Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School; in The Shores it is Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Burns or The Shores?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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.

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.