Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCopperleaf and Painted Prairie are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 23 homes for sale in Copperleaf and 56 in Painted Prairie as this page loaded. Copperleaf is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $595,000 against $522,425 in Painted Prairie, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $220 in Copperleaf against $262 in Painted Prairie — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Copperleaf are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,565 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,914 in Painted Prairie, built around 2018 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Copperleaf: a median of 40 days on the market against 46 in Painted Prairie. Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Painted Prairie is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | Copperleaf | Painted Prairie |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 23 | 56 |
| Median asking price | $595,000 | $522,425 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $415,000 | $385,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $749,900 | $799,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $220 | $262 |
| Median days on market | 40 | 46 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,565 | 1,914 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2018 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 71 | 130 |
| Median sold price | $600,000 | $509,245 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Mountain Vista | Aurora Highlands |
| Middle | Sky Vista | Aurora Highlands |
| High school | Eaglecrest | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Transit | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Painted Prairie is a suburban residential community in Aurora, Colorado, characterized by single-family homes, quiet streets, and a family-oriented atmosphere. The neighborhood offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors, with good proximity to I-225 and E-470 for commuters. Parks and open spaces provide recreational opportunities for residents.
Copperleaf is more expensive. The median asking price is $595,000 in Copperleaf against $522,425 in Painted Prairie. By price per square foot they run $220 in Copperleaf and $262 in Painted Prairie, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,565 square feet in Copperleaf and 1,914 square feet in Painted Prairie, both with a median of 3 bedrooms.
Going by the homes on the market today, Copperleaf is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2018, against 2025 in Painted Prairie.
Homes for sale in Copperleaf have been listed a median of 40 days, against 46 days in Painted Prairie. Over the last twelve months 71 homes sold in Copperleaf and 130 in Painted Prairie, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Copperleaf is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Painted Prairie 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 Painted Prairie it is Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Copperleaf 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Painted Prairie. On transit they score 4 and 3.
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 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.