Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingCross Creek and The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Cross Creek and 13 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East as this page loaded. Cross Creek is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $523,500 against $487,990 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East, about 7% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Cross Creek against $288 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East — 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 1,694 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East, built around 2008 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East: a median of 45 days on the market against 62 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 | The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 12 | 13 |
| Median asking price | $523,500 | $487,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $365,900 | $364,999 |
| Dearest home for sale | $615,000 | $699,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $238 | $288 |
| Median days on market | 62 | 45 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,152 | 1,694 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 2 |
| Typical year built | 2008 | 2026 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 17 | 22 |
| Median sold price | $560,000 | $490,067 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Vista Peak | Harmony Ridge P-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 | 3/10 |
| Biking | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 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.
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.
The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East is a master-planned community in Aurora offering suburban comfort with modern amenities. Located in southeast Aurora, the neighborhood features newer single-family homes, parks, and schools within a planned development framework.
Cross Creek is more expensive. The median asking price is $523,500 in Cross Creek against $487,990 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $238 in Cross Creek and $288 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,152 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,694 square feet in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East, with a median of 4 and 2 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 2008, against 2026 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East.
Homes for sale in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East have been listed a median of 45 days, against 62 days in Cross Creek. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Cross Creek and 22 in The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East, 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 The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East it is Harmony Ridge P-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 The Reserve at Green Valley Ranch East 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Cross Creek. On transit they score 3 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 2:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.