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Dover vs Heather Gardens

Dover and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Dover and 78 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Dover is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $494,450 against $274,950 in Heather Gardens, about 80% higher. By the foot it is $231 in Dover against $214 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 2,126 square feet in Dover and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 1998 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Dover: a median of 75 days on the market against 114 in Heather Gardens. 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

MeasureDoverHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale678
Median asking price$494,450$274,950
Cheapest home for sale$470,000$151,900
Dearest home for sale$547,000$465,000
Median price per sq ft$231$214
Median days on market75114
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,1261,200
Median bedrooms42
Typical year built19981977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold8136
Median sold price$517,500$282,450
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryVassarPolton
MiddleMrachekAurora Hills
High schoolRangeviewGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet7/106/10
Calm streets7/106/10
Getting around7/107/10

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.

Dover

6
Homes for sale
$494,450
Median asking price
$231
Median per sq ft
75
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

78
Homes for sale
$274,950
Median asking price
$214
Median per sq ft
114
Median days on market

What each one is like

Dover

Dover is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, CO, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to major corridors. The area is predominantly single-family homes with tree-lined streets and local parks. Residents enjoy proximity to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial strips, with easy access to I-225 and E-470 for commuting.

Full Dover guide

Heather Gardens

Heather Gardens is a well-established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. Located near major thoroughfares like East Mississippi Avenue and South Abilene Street, it provides convenient access to shopping, dining, and employment centers throughout the metro area.

Full Heather Gardens guide

Questions people ask

Is Dover or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Dover is more expensive. The median asking price is $494,450 in Dover against $274,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $231 in Dover and $214 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Dover or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,126 square feet in Dover and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 4 and 2 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Gardens is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1977, against 1998 in Dover.

Which sells faster, Dover or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Dover have been listed a median of 75 days, against 114 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 8 homes sold in Dover and 136 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Dover and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Dover are most often assigned to Vassar Elementary, Mrachek Middle, Rangeview High School; in Heather Gardens it is Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Dover or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 4 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 September 22, 2026 at 9:23 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.