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DAM East vs Harmony Ridge

DAM East and Harmony Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in DAM East and 5 in Harmony Ridge as this page loaded. Harmony Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $515,000 against $490,000 in DAM East, about 5% higher. By the foot it is $242 in DAM East against $226 in Harmony Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Harmony Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,048 square feet in DAM East and 2,611 in Harmony Ridge, built around 1973 and 2022 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Harmony Ridge: a median of 45 days on the market against 50 in DAM East. DAM East is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Harmony Ridge is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.

Side by side

MeasureDAM EastHarmony Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale55
Median asking price$490,000$515,000
Cheapest home for sale$369,999$374,900
Dearest home for sale$579,000$599,000
Median price per sq ft$242$226
Median days on market5045
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,0482,611
Median bedrooms45
Typical year built19732022
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold172
Median sold price$525,000$558,500
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtCherry Creek 5Adams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonHarmony Ridge P-8
MiddlePrairieHarmony Ridge P-8
High schoolOverlandVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/104/10
Transit3/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around8/107/10

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.

DAM East

5
Homes for sale
$490,000
Median asking price
$242
Median per sq ft
50
Median days on market

Harmony Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$515,000
Median asking price
$226
Median per sq ft
45
Median days on market

What each one is like

DAM East

DAM East is a residential area in Aurora situated east of the Damascus area, offering a quieter, more suburban feel with newer and established home stock. The neighborhood provides convenient access to major corridors like I-225 and E-470, making commutes to downtown Denver and the tech corridor manageable.

Full DAM East guide

Harmony Ridge

Harmony Ridge is a residential community in Aurora, CO, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the greater Denver metro area. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a mix of retail and dining options nearby.

Full Harmony Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is DAM East or Harmony Ridge more expensive?

Harmony Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $515,000 in Harmony Ridge against $490,000 in DAM East. By price per square foot they run $242 in DAM East and $226 in Harmony Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, DAM East or Harmony Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 2,048 square feet in DAM East and 2,611 square feet in Harmony Ridge, with a median of 4 and 5 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, DAM East is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1973, against 2022 in Harmony Ridge.

Which sells faster, DAM East or Harmony Ridge?

Homes for sale in Harmony Ridge have been listed a median of 45 days, against 50 days in DAM East. Over the last twelve months 17 homes sold in DAM East and 2 in Harmony Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve DAM East and Harmony Ridge?

DAM East is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Harmony Ridge is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J. The homes for sale in DAM East are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School; in Harmony Ridge 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.

Which is more walkable, DAM East or Harmony Ridge?

Symbio rates both 4 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 3 and 3.

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 11:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.