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Harvest Crossing vs Heather Gardens

Harvest Crossing and Heather Gardens are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Harvest Crossing and 73 in Heather Gardens as this page loaded. Harvest Crossing is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $619,990 against $278,500 in Heather Gardens, about 123% higher. By the foot it is $276 in Harvest Crossing against $212 in Heather Gardens. A typical home is 2,011 square feet in Harvest Crossing and 1,200 in Heather Gardens, built around 2026 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Heather Gardens: a median of 131 days on the market against 144 in Harvest Crossing. 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

MeasureHarvest CrossingHeather Gardens
For sale today
Homes for sale1773
Median asking price$619,990$278,500
Cheapest home for sale$389,950$141,000
Dearest home for sale$774,950$475,000
Median price per sq ft$276$212
Median days on market144131
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)2,0111,200
Median bedrooms32
Typical year built20261977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold41129
Median sold price$660,000$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 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.

Harvest Crossing

17
Homes for sale
$619,990
Median asking price
$276
Median per sq ft
144
Median days on market

Heather Gardens

73
Homes for sale
$278,500
Median asking price
$212
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

What each one is like

Harvest Crossing

Harvest Crossing is a master-planned residential community in southeast Aurora, known for newer construction and family-oriented amenities. The neighborhood features parks, trails, and community facilities, with proximity to shopping and dining along major corridors. Schools serve the area through Aurora Public Schools, and I-225 access supports commutes to downtown Denver and surrounding metros.

Full Harvest Crossing 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 Harvest Crossing or Heather Gardens more expensive?

Harvest Crossing is more expensive. The median asking price is $619,990 in Harvest Crossing against $278,500 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $276 in Harvest Crossing and $212 in Heather Gardens, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Harvest Crossing or Heather Gardens?

A typical home for sale is 2,011 square feet in Harvest Crossing 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 2026 in Harvest Crossing.

Which sells faster, Harvest Crossing or Heather Gardens?

Homes for sale in Heather Gardens have been listed a median of 131 days, against 144 days in Harvest Crossing. Over the last twelve months 41 homes sold in Harvest Crossing and 129 in Heather Gardens, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Harvest Crossing and Heather Gardens?

Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Harvest Crossing 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, Harvest Crossing 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 October 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.