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Harmony Ridge vs Heather Gardens

Harmony Ridge and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 5 homes for sale in Harmony Ridge and 73 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Harmony Ridge is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $515,000 against $269,900 in Heather Gardens, about 91% higher. By the foot it is $226 in Harmony Ridge against $212 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 2,611 square feet in Harmony Ridge and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 2022 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Harmony Ridge: a median of 45 days on the market against 134 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

MeasureHarmony RidgeHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale573
Median asking price$515,000$269,900
Cheapest home for sale$374,900$141,000
Dearest home for sale$599,000$450,000
Median price per sq ft$226$212
Median days on market45134
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,6111,200
Median bedrooms52
Typical year built20221977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold2127
Median sold price$558,500$279,900
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
Walkability4/105/10
Transit3/105/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/106/10
Calm streets6/106/10
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.

Harmony Ridge

5
Homes for sale
$515,000
Median asking price
$226
Median per sq ft
45
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

73
Homes for sale
$269,900
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
134
Median days on market

What each one is like

Harmony Ridge

Harmony Ridge is a residential community in Aurora, CO, offering a suburban feel with convenient access to the greater Denver metro area. The neighborhood features single-family homes on spacious lots, tree-lined streets, and a mix of retail and dining options nearby.

Full Harmony Ridge 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 Harmony Ridge or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Harmony Ridge is more expensive. The median asking price is $515,000 in Harmony Ridge against $269,900 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $226 in Harmony Ridge and $212 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Harmony Ridge or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,611 square feet in Harmony Ridge and 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens, with a median of 5 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 Harmony Ridge.

Which sells faster, Harmony Ridge or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Harmony Ridge have been listed a median of 45 days, against 134 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 2 homes sold in Harmony Ridge and 127 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Harmony Ridge and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Harmony Ridge 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, Harmony Ridge or Heather Gardens?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Harmony Ridge. 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 October 30, 2026 at 11:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.