Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and High Point are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 7 in High Point as this page loaded. High Point is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $444,990 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 62% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $272 in High Point. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,653 in High Point, built around 1977 and 2025 respectively. Homes are moving faster in High Point: a median of 50 days on the market against 102 in Heather Gardens. Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district and High Point is in School District 27-J.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | High Point |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 77 | 7 |
| Median asking price | $275,000 | $444,990 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $159,900 | $394,900 |
| Dearest home for sale | $470,000 | $499,999 |
| Median price per sq ft | $213 | $272 |
| Median days on market | 102 | 50 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,230 | 1,653 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 2025 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 140 | 28 |
| Median sold price | $273,622 | $415,495 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | School District 27-J |
| Elementary | Polton | Southlawn |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | Otho Stuart |
| High school | Gateway | Prairie View |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 8/10 |
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.
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.
High Point is a residential neighborhood in south Aurora known for its quiet, established character and convenient access to major corridors. Tree-lined streets and single-family homes define the area, with proximity to shopping, dining, and services along nearby arterials. The neighborhood appeals to families and professionals seeking a stable, accessible location within Aurora's growing metro footprint.
High Point is more expensive. The median asking price is $444,990 in High Point against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $272 in High Point, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,653 square feet in High Point, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
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 2025 in High Point.
Homes for sale in High Point have been listed a median of 50 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 28 in High Point, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Heather Gardens is in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J district and High Point is in School District 27-J. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in High Point it is Southlawn Elementary, Otho Stuart Middle, Prairie View High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates both 5 out of 10 for walkability. On transit they score 5 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are read from the live MLS feed at the same instant, when you open this page, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks.
Both neighbourhoods are recalculated from the live MLS feed at the moment this page loads, and both are read at 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.