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Cross Creek vs Meadowood

Cross Creek and Meadowood are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Cross Creek and 12 in Meadowood as this page loaded. Cross Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $523,500 against $462,000 in Meadowood, about 13% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Cross Creek against $245 in Meadowood — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Cross Creek are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,152 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,898 in Meadowood, built around 2008 and 1973 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Cross Creek: a median of 66 days on the market against 96 in Meadowood. Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.

Side by side

MeasureCross CreekMeadowood
For sale today
Homes for sale1212
Median asking price$523,500$462,000
Cheapest home for sale$365,900$395,000
Dearest home for sale$615,000$535,000
Median price per sq ft$238$245
Median days on market6696
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1521,898
Median bedrooms44
Typical year built20081973
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1764
Median sold price$560,000$466,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVista PeakDartmouth
MiddleVista PeakColumbia
High schoolVista PeakRangeview
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking3/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets7/107/10
Getting around7/108/10

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

12
Homes for sale
$523,500
Median asking price
$238
Median per sq ft
66
Median days on market

Meadowood

12
Homes for sale
$462,000
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
96
Median days on market

What each one is like

Cross Creek

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.

Full Cross Creek guide

Meadowood

Meadowood is a suburban residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, offering a quieter, family-oriented setting with convenient access to major roadways. The area features tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and local parks, making it appealing to those seeking a balance between suburban comfort and proximity to Denver metro amenities.

Full Meadowood guide

Questions people ask

Is Cross Creek or Meadowood more expensive?

Cross Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $523,500 in Cross Creek against $462,000 in Meadowood. By price per square foot they run $238 in Cross Creek and $245 in Meadowood, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cross Creek or Meadowood?

A typical home for sale is 2,152 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,898 square feet in Meadowood, both with a median of 4 bedrooms.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Meadowood is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 2008 in Cross Creek.

Which sells faster, Cross Creek or Meadowood?

Homes for sale in Cross Creek have been listed a median of 66 days, against 96 days in Meadowood. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Cross Creek and 64 in Meadowood, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cross Creek and Meadowood?

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 Meadowood it is Dartmouth Elementary, Columbia Middle, Rangeview High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cross Creek or Meadowood?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 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 30, 2026 at 12:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.