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Cross Creek vs Tollgate Crossing

Cross Creek and Tollgate Crossing are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 12 homes for sale in Cross Creek and 13 in Tollgate Crossing as this page loaded. Tollgate Crossing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $595,000 against $523,500 in Cross Creek, about 14% higher. By the foot it is $238 in Cross Creek against $282 in Tollgate Crossing. A typical home is 2,152 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,968 in Tollgate Crossing, built around 2008 and 2006 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Tollgate Crossing: a median of 44 days on the market against 66 in Cross Creek. Cross Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Tollgate Crossing is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureCross CreekTollgate Crossing
For sale today
Homes for sale1213
Median asking price$523,500$595,000
Cheapest home for sale$365,900$365,000
Dearest home for sale$615,000$750,000
Median price per sq ft$238$282
Median days on market6644
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1521,968
Median bedrooms43
Typical year built20082006
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1749
Median sold price$560,000$590,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryVista PeakBuffalo Trail
MiddleVista PeakFox Ridge
High schoolVista PeakCherokee Trail
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/103/10
Transit3/104/10
Biking3/104/10
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

Tollgate Crossing

13
Homes for sale
$595,000
Median asking price
$282
Median per sq ft
44
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

Tollgate Crossing

Tollgate Crossing is a suburban residential community in Aurora, CO, positioned between I-25 and Parker Road. It's a relatively newer development with single-family homes, offering convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Parker Road. The area benefits from proximity to major employment corridors and is family-oriented with good schools nearby.

Full Tollgate Crossing guide

Questions people ask

Is Cross Creek or Tollgate Crossing more expensive?

Tollgate Crossing is more expensive. The median asking price is $595,000 in Tollgate Crossing against $523,500 in Cross Creek. By price per square foot they run $238 in Cross Creek and $282 in Tollgate Crossing, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Cross Creek or Tollgate Crossing?

A typical home for sale is 2,152 square feet in Cross Creek and 1,968 square feet in Tollgate Crossing, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Tollgate Crossing is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2006, against 2008 in Cross Creek.

Which sells faster, Cross Creek or Tollgate Crossing?

Homes for sale in Tollgate Crossing have been listed a median of 44 days, against 66 days in Cross Creek. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in Cross Creek and 49 in Tollgate Crossing, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Cross Creek and Tollgate Crossing?

Cross Creek is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Tollgate Crossing is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Cross Creek are most often assigned to Vista Peak Elementary, Vista Peak Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Tollgate Crossing it is Buffalo Trail Elementary, Fox Ridge Middle, Cherokee Trail High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Cross Creek or Tollgate Crossing?

Symbio rates Cross Creek 4 out of 10 for walkability, against 3 for Tollgate Crossing. On transit they score 3 and 4.

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.