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Heather Gardens vs Kingsborough

Heather Gardens and Kingsborough are both neighbourhoods of Aurora, CO. There are 74 homes for sale in Heather Gardens and 20 in Kingsborough as this page loaded. Kingsborough is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $450,000 against $276,750 in Heather Gardens, about 63% higher. By the foot it is $211 in Heather Gardens against $260 in Kingsborough. A typical home is 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,794 in Kingsborough, built around 1977 and 1976 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Kingsborough: a median of 51 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.

Side by side

MeasureHeather GardensKingsborough
For sale today
Homes for sale7420
Median asking price$276,750$450,000
Cheapest home for sale$141,000$369,900
Dearest home for sale$475,000$554,000
Median price per sq ft$211$260
Median days on market13151
The homes themselves
Median size (sq ft)1,2001,794
Median bedrooms24
Typical year built19771976
What actually sold, last 12 months
Homes sold12954
Median sold price$276,794$450,000
Schools the homes for sale are assigned to
School districtAdams-Arapahoe 28JAdams-Arapahoe 28J
ElementaryPoltonYale
MiddleAurora HillsColumbia
High schoolGatewayRangeview
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

74
Homes for sale
$276,750
Median asking price
$211
Median per sq ft
131
Median days on market

Kingsborough

20
Homes for sale
$450,000
Median asking price
$260
Median per sq ft
51
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 $450,000 in Kingsborough against $276,750 in Heather Gardens. By price per square foot they run $211 in Heather Gardens and $260 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 1,200 square feet in Heather Gardens and 1,794 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, Kingsborough is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 1976, against 1977 in Heather Gardens.

Which sells faster, Heather Gardens or Kingsborough?

Homes for sale in Kingsborough have been listed a median of 51 days, against 131 days in Heather Gardens. Over the last twelve months 129 homes sold in Heather Gardens and 54 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, Rangeview 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.

Common questions, answered with live Colorado numbers

These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at October 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.