Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingDAM East and Highland Park are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in DAM East and 5 in Highland Park as this page loaded. DAM East is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $490,000 against $474,999 in Highland Park, about 3% higher. By the foot it is $242 in DAM East against $249 in Highland Park — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in DAM East are simply bigger. A typical home is 2,048 square feet in DAM East and 1,890 in Highland Park, built around 1973 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in DAM East: a median of 46 days on the market against 76 in Highland Park. DAM East is in the Cherry Creek 5 school district and Highland Park is in Adams-Arapahoe 28J.
| Measure | DAM East | Highland Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 5 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $490,000 | $474,999 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $369,999 | $395,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $579,000 | $495,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $242 | $249 |
| Median days on market | 46 | 76 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 2,048 | 1,890 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1973 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 18 | 8 |
| Median sold price | $520,000 | $520,000 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Cherry Creek 5 | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Lansing |
| Middle | Prairie | South |
| High school | Overland | Aurora Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 8/10 | 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.
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.
Highland Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors, making it practical for families and professionals.
DAM East is more expensive. The median asking price is $490,000 in DAM East against $474,999 in Highland Park. By price per square foot they run $242 in DAM East and $249 in Highland Park, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 2,048 square feet in DAM East and 1,890 square feet in Highland Park, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highland Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1973 in DAM East.
Homes for sale in DAM East have been listed a median of 46 days, against 76 days in Highland Park. Over the last twelve months 18 homes sold in DAM East and 8 in Highland Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
DAM East is in the Cherry Creek 5 district and Highland Park 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 Highland Park it is Lansing Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Highland Park 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for DAM East. 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.