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Green Valley Ranch East vs The Aurora Highlands

Green Valley Ranch East and The Aurora Highlands are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 20 homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East and 50 in The Aurora Highlands as this page loaded. The Aurora Highlands is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $667,495 against $442,500 in Green Valley Ranch East, about 51% higher. By the foot it is $264 in Green Valley Ranch East against $274 in The Aurora Highlands. A typical home is 1,769 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 2,599 in The Aurora Highlands, built around 2026 and 2026 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Valley Ranch East: a median of 87 days on the market against 122 in The Aurora Highlands. 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

MeasureGreen Valley Ranch EastThe Aurora Highlands
For sale today
Homes for sale2050
Median asking price$442,500$667,495
Cheapest home for sale$339,999$425,000
Dearest home for sale$639,999$1,439,990
Median price per sq ft$264$274
Median days on market87122
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7692,599
Median bedrooms34
Typical year built20262026
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold5281
Median sold price$468,500$592,950
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryHarmony Ridge P-8Aurora Highlands
MiddleHarmony Ridge P-8Aurora Highlands
High schoolVista PeakVista Peak
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking6/105/10
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.

Green Valley Ranch East

20
Homes for sale
$442,500
Median asking price
$264
Median per sq ft
87
Median days on market

The Aurora Highlands

50
Homes for sale
$667,495
Median asking price
$274
Median per sq ft
122
Median days on market

What each one is like

Green Valley Ranch East

Green Valley Ranch East is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction homes with modern amenities and family-friendly design. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and recreational facilities within the development, creating an accessible environment for outdoor activities.

Full Green Valley Ranch East guide

The Aurora Highlands

The Aurora Highlands is a established residential neighborhood in central Aurora, offering a mix of single-family homes and townhomes with convenient access to major corridors. The area features tree-lined streets and proximity to shopping, dining, and services along East Colfax Avenue and nearby commercial districts.

Full The Aurora Highlands guide

Questions people ask

Is Green Valley Ranch East or The Aurora Highlands more expensive?

The Aurora Highlands is more expensive. The median asking price is $667,495 in The Aurora Highlands against $442,500 in Green Valley Ranch East. By price per square foot they run $264 in Green Valley Ranch East and $274 in The Aurora Highlands, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Green Valley Ranch East or The Aurora Highlands?

A typical home for sale is 1,769 square feet in Green Valley Ranch East and 2,599 square feet in The Aurora Highlands, with a median of 3 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 2026.

Which sells faster, Green Valley Ranch East or The Aurora Highlands?

Homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East have been listed a median of 87 days, against 122 days in The Aurora Highlands. Over the last twelve months 52 homes sold in Green Valley Ranch East and 81 in The Aurora Highlands, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Green Valley Ranch East and The Aurora Highlands?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch East are most often assigned to Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak High School; in The Aurora Highlands it is Aurora Highlands Elementary, Aurora Highlands Middle, Vista Peak High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Green Valley Ranch East or The Aurora Highlands?

Symbio rates Green Valley Ranch East 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for The Aurora Highlands. On transit they score 3 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.