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Copperleaf vs Heather Gardens

Copperleaf and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in Copperleaf and 73 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Copperleaf is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $595,000 against $278,500 in Heather Gardens, about 114% higher. By the foot it is $220 in Copperleaf against $212 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 2,565 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 2018 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Copperleaf: a median of 40 days on the market against 131 in Heather Gardens. Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Heather Gardens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureCopperleafHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale2373
Median asking price$595,000$278,500
Cheapest home for sale$415,000$141,000
Dearest home for sale$749,900$475,000
Median price per sq ft$220$212
Median days on market40131
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,5651,200
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20181977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold71129
Median sold price$600,000$276,794
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryMountain VistaPolton
MiddleSky VistaAurora Hills
High schoolEaglecrestGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking6/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

Copperleaf

23
Homes for sale
$595,000
Median asking price
$220
Median per sq ft
40
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

73
Homes for sale
$278,500
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

What each one is like

Copperleaf

Copperleaf is a newer master-planned community in Aurora, Colorado, offering modern suburban living with planned amenities and neighborhood parks. Located in south-central Aurora, the area provides convenient access to major employment corridors via I-225 and E-470, while remaining close to shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities.

Full Copperleaf 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 Copperleaf or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Copperleaf is more expensive. The median asking price is $595,000 in Copperleaf against $278,500 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $220 in Copperleaf and $212 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Copperleaf or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,565 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

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 2018 in Copperleaf.

Which sells faster, Copperleaf or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Copperleaf have been listed a median of 40 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 71 homes sold in Copperleaf and 129 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Copperleaf and Heather Gardens?

Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Heather Gardens is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in Copperleaf are most often assigned to Mountain Vista Elementary, Sky Vista Middle, Eaglecrest 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, Copperleaf or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.