Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Highland Park are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 5 in Highland Park as this page loaded. Highland Park is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $489,900 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 78% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $254 in Highland Park. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,890 in Highland Park, built around 1977 and 1960 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Highland Park: a median of 26 days on the market against 102 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.
| Measure | Heather Gardens | Highland Park |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 77 | 5 |
| Median asking price | $275,000 | $489,900 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $159,900 | $475,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $470,000 | $515,000 |
| Median price per sq ft | $213 | $254 |
| Median days on market | 102 | 26 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,230 | 1,890 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1960 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 140 | 10 |
| Median sold price | $273,622 | $547,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Lansing |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | South |
| High school | Gateway | Aurora Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Transit | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Quiet | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Calm streets | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Highland Park is a well-established residential neighborhood in Aurora with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors, making it practical for families and professionals.
Highland Park is more expensive. The median asking price is $489,900 in Highland Park against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $254 in Highland Park, 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 1,890 square feet in Highland Park, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Highland Park is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1960, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.
Homes for sale in Highland Park have been listed a median of 26 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 10 in Highland Park, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Adams-Arapahoe 28J school district. The homes for sale in Heather Gardens are most often assigned to Polton Elementary, Aurora Hills Middle, Gateway High School; in Highland Park it is Lansing Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central 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 5.
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.
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.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 6, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.