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Foxdale vs Heather Ridge

Foxdale and Heather Ridge are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 8 homes for sale in Foxdale and 8 in Heather Ridge as this page loaded. Heather Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $337,450 against $216,450 in Foxdale, about 56% higher. By the foot it is $220 in Foxdale against $195 in Heather Ridge — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Heather Ridge are simply bigger. A typical home is 1,020 square feet in Foxdale and 1,474 in Heather Ridge, built around 1982 and 1975 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Ridge: a median of 68 days on the market against 86 in Foxdale. Foxdale is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and Heather Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5.

Side by side

MeasureFoxdaleHeather Ridge
For sale today
Homes for sale88
Median asking price$216,450$337,450
Cheapest home for sale$165,000$184,900
Dearest home for sale$279,900$449,025
Median price per sq ft$220$195
Median days on market8668
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,0201,474
Median bedrooms23
Typical year built19821975
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold1617
Median sold price$212,132$350,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JCherry Creek 5
ElementaryMurphy Creek K-8Eastridge
MiddleMurphy Creek K-8Prairie
High schoolVista PeakOverland
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/104/10
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.

Foxdale

8
Homes for sale
$216,450
Median asking price
$220
Median per sq ft
86
Median days on market

Heather Ridge

8
Homes for sale
$337,450
Median asking price
$195
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

What each one is like

Foxdale

Foxdale is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, known for its quiet, family-oriented character and tree-lined streets. Located in the southeast portion of Aurora, it offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along major corridors like Havana Street and Iliff Avenue.

Full Foxdale guide

Heather Ridge

Heather Ridge is a well-established residential community in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern metro area. The neighborhood offers a suburban feel with tree-lined streets, single-family homes, and a mix of age-appropriate housing stock.

Full Heather Ridge guide

Questions people ask

Is Foxdale or Heather Ridge more expensive?

Heather Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $337,450 in Heather Ridge against $216,450 in Foxdale. By price per square foot they run $220 in Foxdale and $195 in Heather Ridge, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Foxdale or Heather Ridge?

A typical home for sale is 1,020 square feet in Foxdale and 1,474 square feet in Heather Ridge, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, Heather Ridge is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1975, against 1982 in Foxdale.

Which sells faster, Foxdale or Heather Ridge?

Homes for sale in Heather Ridge have been listed a median of 68 days, against 86 days in Foxdale. Over the last twelve months 16 homes sold in Foxdale and 17 in Heather Ridge, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Foxdale and Heather Ridge?

Foxdale is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and Heather Ridge is in Cherry Creek 5. The homes for sale in Foxdale are most often assigned to Murphy Creek K-8 Elementary, Murphy Creek K-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in Heather Ridge it is Eastridge Elementary, Prairie Middle, Overland High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Foxdale or Heather Ridge?

Symbio rates Heather Ridge 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Foxdale. 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:38 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.