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Green Valley Ranch vs Heather Gardens

Green Valley Ranch and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 6 homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch and 76 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Green Valley Ranch is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $434,950 against $259,950 in Heather Gardens, about 67% higher. By the foot it is $245 in Green Valley Ranch against $206 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 1,712 square feet in Green Valley Ranch and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 2022 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Green Valley Ranch: a median of 68 days on the market against 138 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

MeasureGreen Valley RanchHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale676
Median asking price$434,950$259,950
Cheapest home for sale$359,999$141,000
Dearest home for sale$589,000$450,000
Median price per sq ft$245$206
Median days on market68138
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,7121,200
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20221977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold24125
Median sold price$435,000$276,794
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryHarmony Ridge P-8Polton
MiddleHarmony Ridge P-8Aurora Hills
High schoolVista PeakGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/105/10
Transit4/105/10
Biking6/105/10
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.

Green Valley Ranch

6
Homes for sale
$434,950
Median asking price
$245
Median per sq ft
68
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

76
Homes for sale
$259,950
Median asking price
$206
Median per sq ft
138
Median days on market

What each one is like

Green Valley Ranch

Green Valley Ranch is a master-planned community in Aurora offering newer construction and family-oriented living. Located east of downtown Denver, it features parks, schools, and retail options within the development. The neighborhood attracts growing families and professionals seeking suburban convenience with access to I-270 and E-470 for commuting.

Full Green Valley Ranch 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 Green Valley Ranch or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Green Valley Ranch is more expensive. The median asking price is $434,950 in Green Valley Ranch against $259,950 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $245 in Green Valley Ranch and $206 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Green Valley Ranch or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 1,712 square feet in Green Valley Ranch and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 3 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 2022 in Green Valley Ranch.

Which sells faster, Green Valley Ranch or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch have been listed a median of 68 days, against 138 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 24 homes sold in Green Valley Ranch and 125 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Green Valley Ranch and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Green Valley Ranch are most often assigned to Harmony Ridge P-8 Elementary, Harmony Ridge P-8 Middle, Vista Peak 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, Green Valley Ranch 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 November 7, 2026 at 2:53 AM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.