Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingHeather Gardens and Hoffman Heights are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 6 in Hoffman Heights as this page loaded. Hoffman Heights is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $422,500 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 53% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $321 in Hoffman Heights. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,395 in Hoffman Heights, built around 1977 and 1952 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Hoffman Heights: a median of 29 days on the market against 131 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 | Hoffman Heights |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 74 | 6 |
| Median asking price | $276,750 | $422,500 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $141,000 | $340,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $475,000 | $459,900 |
| Median price per sq ft | $211 | $321 |
| Median days on market | 131 | 29 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 1,200 | 1,395 |
| Median bedrooms | 2 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 1977 | 1952 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 129 | 14 |
| Median sold price | $276,794 | $424,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Adams-Arapahoe 28J | Adams-Arapahoe 28J |
| Elementary | Polton | Vaughn |
| Middle | Aurora Hills | South |
| High school | Gateway | Aurora Central |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| 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.
Hoffman Heights is a residential neighborhood in central Aurora, CO, characterized by single-family homes and tree-lined streets. The area offers good access to shopping, dining, and services along nearby commercial corridors. It's conveniently positioned between downtown Denver and the wider metro area, making it appealing to commuters seeking suburban calm with urban proximity.
Hoffman Heights is more expensive. The median asking price is $422,500 in Hoffman Heights against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $321 in Hoffman Heights, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,395 square feet in Hoffman Heights, with a median of 2 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Hoffman Heights is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1952, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.
Homes for sale in Hoffman Heights have been listed a median of 29 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 14 in Hoffman Heights, 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 Hoffman Heights it is Vaughn Elementary, South Middle, Aurora Central High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Hoffman Heights 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 5 for Heather Gardens. 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 October 27, 2026 at 1:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.