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Heather Gardens vs Kingsborough

Heather Gardens and Kingsborough are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 77 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 18 in Kingsborough as this page loaded. Kingsborough is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $449,950 against $275,000 in Heather Gardens, about 64% higher. By the foot it is $213 in Heather Gardens against $298 in Kingsborough. A typical home is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,560 in Kingsborough, built around 1977 and 1977 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kingsborough: a median of 56 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.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensKingsborough
For sale today
Homes for sale7718
Median asking price$275,000$449,950
Cheapest home for sale$159,900$389,999
Dearest home for sale$470,000$510,000
Median price per sq ft$213$298
Median days on market10256
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2301,560
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19771977
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold14058
Median sold price$273,622$450,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonYale
MiddleAurora HillsColumbia
High schoolGatewayGateway
Getting around, out of 10
Walkability5/104/10
Transit5/103/10
Biking5/105/10
Quiet6/107/10
Calm streets6/107/10
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.

Heather Gardens

77
Homes for sale
$275,000
Median asking price
$213
Median per sq ft
102
Median days on market

Kingsborough

18
Homes for sale
$449,950
Median asking price
$298
Median per sq ft
56
Median days on market

What each one is like

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

Kingsborough

Kingsborough is a residential neighborhood in Aurora, Colorado, situated in the southeastern part of the metro area. It offers a suburban character with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-family homes, appealing to families and those seeking quieter living.

Full Kingsborough guide

Questions people ask

Is Heather Gardens or Kingsborough more expensive?

Kingsborough is more expensive. The median asking price is $449,950 in Kingsborough against $275,000 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $213 in Heather Gardens and $298 in Kingsborough, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.

Which has bigger homes, Heather Gardens or Kingsborough?

A typical home for sale is 1,230 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,560 square feet in Kingsborough, with a median of 2 and 4 bedrooms respectively.

Which is the older neighborhood?

Going by the homes on the market today, both were typically built around 1977.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Kingsborough?

Homes for sale in Kingsborough have been listed a median of 56 days, against 102 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 140 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 58 in Kingsborough, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.

What schools serve Heather Gardens and Kingsborough?

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 Kingsborough it is Yale Elementary, Columbia Middle, Gateway High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.

Which is more walkable, Heather Gardens or Kingsborough?

Symbio rates Heather Gardens 5 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Kingsborough. On transit they score 5 and 3.

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.

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.