Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCopperleaf and Murphy Creek are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 22 homes for sale in Copperleaf and 19 in Murphy Creek as this page loaded. Copperleaf is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $587,500 against $497,500 in Murphy Creek, about 18% higher. By the foot it is $216 in Copperleaf against $272 in Murphy Creek — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Copperleaf are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,594 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,794 in Murphy Creek, built around 2018 and 2008 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Copperleaf: a median of 42 days on the market against 70 in Murphy Creek. Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Murphy Creek is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Copperleaf | Murphy Creek |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 22 | 19 |
| Median asking price | $587,500 | $497,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $415,000 | $344,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $749,900 | $824,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $216 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 42 | 70 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,594 | 1,794 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 2008 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 71 | 52 |
| Median sold price | $600,000 | $566,520 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Mountain Vista | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Sky Vista | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| High school | Eaglecrest | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Murphy Creek is a master-planned community in southeast Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and schools while maintaining a family-friendly atmosphere.
Copperleaf is more expensive. The median asking price is $587,500 in Copperleaf against $497,500 in Murphy Creek. By price per square foot they run $216 in Copperleaf and $272 in Murphy Creek, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,594 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,794 square feet in Murphy Creek, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Murphy Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2008, against 2018 in Copperleaf.
Homes for sale in Copperleaf have been listed a median of 42 days, against 70 days in Murphy Creek. Over the last twelve months 71 homes sold in Copperleaf and 52 in Murphy Creek, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Murphy Creek 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 Murphy Creek it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 and 4.
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 October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.