Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCross Creek and Harvest Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Cross Creek and 9 in Harvest Ridge as this page loaded. Harvest Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $587,350 against $549,900 in Cross Creek, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $239 in Cross Creek against $275 in Harvest Ridge. A typical home is 2,187 square feet in Cross Creek and 2,136 in Harvest Ridge, built around 2009 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Harvest Ridge: a median of 41 days on the market against 52 in Cross Creek. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Cross Creek | Harvest Ridge |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 9 |
| Median asking price | $549,900 | $587,350 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $365,999 | $514,350 |
| Dearest home for sale | $650,000 | $685,950 |
| Median price per sq ft | $239 | $275 |
| Median days on market | 52 | 41 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,187 | 2,136 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 4 |
| Typical year built | 2009 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 9 |
| Median sold price | $555,000 | $569,550 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Murphy Creek K-8 |
| Middle | Vista Peak | Harmony Ridge P-8 |
| High school | Vista Peak | Vista Peak |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
Cross Creek is a suburban residential community in Aurora, CO, offering a mix of single-family homes and planned development character. Located in the eastern Denver metro, it provides convenient access to I-225 and major retail corridors while maintaining a quieter, family-oriented atmosphere.
Harvest Ridge is a master-planned residential community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and suburban convenience. The neighborhood features tree-lined streets, parks, and family-friendly infrastructure. Located in southeast Aurora, it provides reasonable access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors while maintaining a quieter, residential character.
Harvest Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $587,350 in Harvest Ridge against $549,900 in Cross Creek. By price per square foot they run $239 in Cross Creek and $275 in Harvest Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,187 square feet in Cross Creek and 2,136 square feet in Harvest Ridge, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Cross Creek is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2009, against 2026 in Harvest Ridge.
Homes for sale in Harvest Ridge have been listed a median of 41 days, against 52 days in Cross Creek. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Cross Creek and 9 in Harvest Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Cross Creek are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Harvest Ridge it is Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Harvest Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Cross Creek. On transit they score 3 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 September 8, 2026 at 9:23 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.