Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCross Creek and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 9 homes for sale in Cross Creek and 77 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Cross Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $565,000 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 105% higher. By the foot it is $239 in Cross Creek against $213 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 2,187 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,230 in Heather Gardens, built around 2009 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cross Creek: a median of 51 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. 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 | Heather Gardens |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 9 | 77 |
| Median asking price | $565,000 | $275,000 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $365,999 | $159,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $650,000 | $470,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $239 | $213 |
| Median days on market | 51 | 102 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,187 | 1,230 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2009 | 1977 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 16 | 140 |
| Median sold price | $555,000 | $273,622 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Polton |
| Middle | Vista Peak | Aurora Hills |
| High school | Vista Peak | Gateway |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
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.
Cross Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $565,000 in Cross Creek against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $239 in Cross Creek and $213 in Heather Gardens, 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 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 and 2 bedrooms respectively.
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 2009 in Cross Creek.
Homes for sale in Cross Creek have been listed a median of 51 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Cross Creek and 140 in Heather Gardens, 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 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.
Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Cross Creek. On transit they score 3 and 5.
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 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.