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Central Park vs Charleston Place

Central Park and Charleston Place are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Central Park and 5 in Charleston Place as this page loaded. Central Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $669,900 against $307,000 in Charleston Place, about 118% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Central Park against $196 in Charleston Place. A typical home is 2,444 square feet in Central Park and 1,568 in Charleston Place, built around 2018 and 1974 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Central Park: a median of 40 days on the market against 73 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

MeasureCentral ParkCharleston Place
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$669,900$307,000
Cheapest home for sale$489,000$252,500
Dearest home for sale$750,000$310,000
Median price per sq ft$276$196
Median days on market4073
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,4441,568
Median bedrooms33
Typical year built20181974
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold114
Median sold price$764,900$316,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryMontviewJewell
MiddleNorthAurora Hills
High schoolAurora CentralGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/104/10
Biking5/106/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/106/10
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.

Central Park

5
Homes for sale
$669,900
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

Charleston Place

5
Homes for sale
$307,000
Median asking price
$196
Median per sq ft
73
Median days on market

What each one is like

Central Park

Central Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and urban convenience. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and easy access to major shopping and dining along East Colfax Avenue and nearby corridors.

Full Central Park 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 Central Park or Charleston Place more expensive?

Central Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $669,900 in Central Park against $307,000 in Charleston Place. By price per square foot they run $276 in Central Park and $196 in Charleston Place, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Central Park or Charleston Place?

A typical home for sale is 2,444 square feet in Central Park and 1,568 square feet in Charleston Place, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Charleston Place is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1974, against 2018 in Central Park.

Which sells faster, Central Park or Charleston Place?

Homes for sale in Central Park have been listed a median of 40 days, against 73 days in Charleston Place. Over the last twelve months 11 homes sold in Central Park and 4 in Charleston Place, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Central Park and Charleston Place?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Central Park are most often assigned to Montview Elementary, North 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, Central Park or Charleston Place?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.

How current are these figures?

They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.

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Look at either one on its own

Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.